William Congreve Russell (15 April 1778 – 1850)
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:
* 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
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(MP) for
East Worcestershire,
and held the seat until he stood down at the
1835 general election.
He was also
High Sheriff of Worcestershire
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in 1839.
Kings Heath Park
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For a time, the park was used as the setting for the popular ATV programme ''Gardening Today''.
Hi ...
was made for him.
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1778 births
1850 deaths
Deputy Lieutenants of Worcestershire
High Sheriffs of Worcestershire
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
UK MPs 1832–1835
Whig (British political party) MPs
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