Jesse David Watts-Russell (1812 – 7 March 1879) was a

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politician. He was the son of Jesse Watts-Russell, an MP for Gatton and Mary Watts, and married Mary Nevill Wright, daughter of John Smith Wright and Lydia Gray, and had at least nine children, including Josephine (died ). Watts-Russell was elected Conservative MP for

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at the 1841 general election, and held the seat until 1852 when he stood down. He was also, at some point, a

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Watts-Russell, Jesse David UK MPs 1841–1847 Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies 1812 births 1879 deaths English justices of the peace