William Congreve Russell
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William Congreve Russell (15 April 1778 – 1850)[1] was a Whig politician in England.
Russell was the son of Thomas Russell, of Moor Green, Moseley, Worcestershire (now Birmingham) by his second wife, Mary Garner. He was commissioned a captain when the North Worcestershire Volunteers were formed in September 1803. On 19 July 1820, he married Elizabeth Mary Hopper (d. 27 June 1821), by whom he had one daughter:[2]
- Elizabeth Mary Russell, married in 1839 to Joseph Bailey
He was elected at the 1832 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MP) for East Worcestershire,[3] and held the seat until he stood down at the 1835 general election.[3]
He was also High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1839.[2] Kings Heath Park was made for him.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
- ^ a b The Gentleman's Magazine. 189: 204 https://books.google.com/books?id=Wf0RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA204.
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(help) - ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 484. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
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