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Henry Russell (politician)

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Henry Robert Russell (13 January 1817 – 30 April 1891) was a notable New Zealand runholder and politician. He was born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland in 1817.[1] He was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council on 12 July 1862.[2] His membership lapsed on 11 June 1885 after he had been absent for two sessions (he had travelled to England in 1883).[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Boyd, Mary. "Henry Robert Russell". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 84.