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Sir Charles Russell, 1st Baronet

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"A Son of his Father"
Russell as depicted by "Spy" (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, April 1907

Sir Charles Russell, 1st Baronet, KCVO, KStJ (8 July 1863 – 27 March 1928) was an English solicitor.

Biography

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Russell was the son of Charles Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen.[1]

In 1891 he started the firm that became Charles Russell LLP.

Russell was created a Baronet on 18 January 1916,[2] appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 1921 New Year Honours[3] and appointed a Knight of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (KStJ) in March 1921.[4]

He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his nephew under the terms of the special remainder.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Charles Russell Speechlys". www.charlesrussell.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010.
  2. ^ "No. 29596". The London Gazette. 26 May 1916. p. 5201.
  3. ^ "No. 32178". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1921. p. 8.
  4. ^ "No. 32275". The London Gazette. 1 April 1921. p. 2569.
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Littleworth Corner)
1916–1928
Succeeded by
Alec Russell