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Actors and directors

William Russell (American actor) William Russell (born William Lerche; April 12, 1884 – February 18, 1929) was an American actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter. He appeared in over two hundred silent-era motion pictures between 1910 and 1929, directing fiv ...

(1884–1929), stage and screen performer * William D. Russell (director) (1908–1968), American film and TV director *

William Russell (English actor) William Russell Enoch (born 19 November 1924) is an English actor. He achieved prominence in 1956 when he took the title role in the ITV television series '' The Adventures of Sir Lancelot'' (1956–1957). In 1963, he became part of the origi ...

(born 1924), film and TV performer

Business

William Russell (banker) William Russell (1734–1817) was an English merchant, coal-fitter and banker. He first went into business as a merchant in Sunderland. He then made a substantial personal fortune from coal mining. Background The Russell family has been traced back ...

(1734–1817) English merchant who made a fortune from coal *

William Russell (merchant) William Russell (11 November 1740 – 26 January 1818) was a practical Christian, a Birmingham merchant, a practising Unitarian, and a close friend and sponsor of Joseph Priestley. He promoted and defended Rational Christianity, and helped ...

(1740–1818), English businessman *

William Hepburn Russell William Hepburn Russell (1812–1872) was a United States businessman. He was a partner, along with Alexander Majors and William B. Waddell, in the freighting firm Russell, Majors, and Waddell and the stagecoach company the Central Overland Ca ...

(1812–1872), American businessman, founder of Pony Express * William Greeneberry Russell (1818–1887), American prospector and miner

Education

* William Russell (educator) (1798–1873), American teacher born in Scotland * William Fletcher Russell (1890–1956), American educationalist; president of Teachers College * William D. Russell (historian) (born 1938), American history professor

Politics

Kingdom of England

* William Russell (knight) (1257–1311), holder of a ''moiety'' of the feudal barony of North Cadbury, Somerset *

William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh (died 9 August 1613) was an English nobleman, politician, peer, and knight. He was the younger son of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford and his first wife Margaret St. John. His birthdate is unc ...

(1553/63–1613), English military commander *

Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Chippenham Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Chippenham (before 1585 – 1654), was an English politician who sat as MP for New Windsor. He was a prominent member of several of the great trading companies. He was Treasurer of the Navy from 1618 until c. ...

(before 1585–1654), English MP for Windsor * Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Wytley (1602–1669), English MP for Worcestershire *

William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford KG PC (August 1616 – 7 September 1700) was an English nobleman and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he inherited his Peerage as 5th Earl of Bedford and removed to the ...

(1616–1700), English peer and soldier *

William Russell, Lord Russell William Russell, Lord Russell (29 September 163921 July 1683) was an English politician. He was a leading member of the Country Party, forerunners of the Whigs, who during the reign of King Charles II, laid the groundwork for opposition in t ...

(1639–1683), English politician

United Kingdom

Lord William Russell Lord William Russell (20 August 1767 – 5 May 1840) was a member of the British aristocratic Russell family and longtime Member of Parliament. He did little to attract public attention after the end of his political career until, in 1840, he was ...

(1767–1840), MP best known as a murder victim *

Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Charlton Park Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Charlton Park (29 May 1773 – 26 September 1839) was a Scottish physician. Life Born at Edinburgh, he was the sixth son of John Russell of Roseburne, near Edinburgh, a writer to the signet, and uncle to Dan ...

(1773–1839), British baronet * William Congreve Russell (1778–1850), English MP and High Sheriff of Worcestershire * William Russell (Durham MP) (1798–1850), Member of Parliament (MP) for Saltash, Bletchingley and County Durham *

William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford (1 July 1809 – 27 May 1872) was a British Whig politician. He was the son of Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford and his wife Anna Maria Stanhope. Russell was educated at Eton College and Christ Churc ...

(1809–1872), member of United Kingdom Parliament * Sir William Russell, 2nd Baronet (1822–1892), MP for Dover, 1857–1859 * William Russell (Bolton MP) (1859–1937), Member of Parliament for Bolton, 1922–1923 * William Russell (Lord Mayor) (born 1965), Lord Mayor of London, 2019–2021

United States

* William Russell (Virginia politician) (1735–1793), Virginia frontier soldier and legislator, father of William Russell of Kentucky * William Russell (Kentucky politician) (1758–1825), American soldier, pioneer, and politician * William Russell (Ohio politician) (1782–1845), U.S. Representative from Ohio * William F. Russell (Florida politician) (''c.''1805–after 1875), Speaker of Florida House of Representatives *

William Huntington Russell William Huntington Russell (12 August 180919 May 1885) was an American businessman, educator, and politician. Notably, he was a co-founder of the Yale University secret society Skull and Bones, along with Alphonso Taft. Early life Russell was ...

(1809–1885), businessman, educator and politician from Connecticut * William Fiero Russell (1812–1896), American congressman from New York *

William A. Russell (New York politician) William A. Russell (after 1820 – before 1897) was an American politician from New York (state), New York. He was the son of Congressman David Abel Russell and Alida (Lansing) Russell. He was Sheriff of Washington County from 1850 to 1852. He ...

(after 1820–before 1897), New York politician *

William A. Russell (Massachusetts politician) William Augustus Russell (April 22, 1831 – January 10, 1899) was an American businessman and political figure. He was the first president of the International Paper Company and served for six years as a United States representative from Massa ...

(1831–1899), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts * William E. Russell (politician) (1857–1896), governor of Massachusetts between 1891 and 1894 *

William Hepburn Russell (baseball) William Hepburn Russell (May 17, 1857 – November 21, 1911) was an American attorney and political figure who owned the Boston Rustlers of the National League in . Early life Russell was born on May 17, 1857, in Hannibal, Missouri, to Daniel an ...

(1857–1911), lawyer, politician and owner of Boston Braves *

William W. Russell William Worthington Russell Jr. (December 3, 1858 – March 11, 1944) was an American diplomat who served under five presidents. Early life Russell was born on December 3, 1858, in Washington, D.C. He was a son of Maj. William Worthington Russell ...

(before 1870–after 1908),

United States Ambassador to Colombia The following is a list of ambassadors of the United States, or other chiefs of mission, to Colombia and its predecessor states. The title given by the United States State Department to this position is currently ''Ambassador Extraordinary and Mi ...

, 1904–1905 and to Venezuela, 1905–1908 * William T. Russell, 2008 congressional candidate in Pennsylvania

Elsewhere

* William Russell (New South Wales politician) (1807–1866), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly *

William Russell (New Zealand politician) Sir William Russell Russell (12 November 1838 – 24 September 1913) was a New Zealand politician from 1870 to 1905. He was a cabinet minister, and was recognised as Leader of the Opposition from 1894 to 1901. Though considered by other politi ...

(1838–1913), Member of Parliament *

William Russell (Australian politician) William Russell (20 October 1842 – 28 June 1912) was a Scottish-born Australian politician. He was a liberal member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1895 to 1900 and an Australian Labor Party member of the South Australia ...

(1842–1912), Australian senator from South Australia

Religion

* William Russell (bishop of Sodor) (before 1300–1374), Cistercian prelate from Isle of Man *

William Russell (bishop of North China) William Armstrong Russell (1821–1879) was an Irish people, Irish Protestant Christianity, Christian missionary to Qing dynasty, China, and served as the Anglican Bishop of Diocese of North China, North China. Russell, son of Marcus Carew Russell ...

(1821–1879), Irish Protestant missionary to China * William Russell (1845–1913), Succentor of St Paul's Cathedral, 1885–1993 * William Thomas Russell (1863–1927), American Roman Catholic bishop of Charleston

Science

* William James Russell (1830–1909), English chemist * William Russell (physician) (1852–1940), Scottish pathologist * William Ritchie Russell (1903–1980), British neurologist

Sports

William Russell (cricketer) William Cecil Russell (25 April 1866 – 9 May 1929) was an Australian-born English first-class cricketer. Russell made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire County Cricket Club, Hampshire against Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Yor ...

(1866–1929), Australian-born English first-class cricketer * William Russell (fencer) (1896–1958), American Olympic fencer *

Willie Russell William Fraser Russell (born 6 December 1901 in Falkirk) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right. He scored both goals for Airdrieonians in the 1924 Scottish Cup Final. Playing career Airdrieonians He formed part ...

(1901–after 1935), Scottish footballer - Airdrieonians, Preston * Willie Russell (footballer, born 1903) (1903–after 1940), Scottish footballer - Chelsea * William Eric Russell or Eric Russell (born 1936), Scottish-born English cricketer

Writers and composers

* William Russell (writer) (1741–1793), Scottish historical and miscellaneous writer *

William Russell (organist) William Russell (6 October 1777 – 21 November 1813) was an English organist and composer. Life He was the son of William Russell, an organ-builder, and was born in London on 6 October 1777. From age seven Russell was taught by the organist ...

(1777–1813), English composer *

William Russell (fiction writer) William Russell (1806–1876) was an English writer in the 19th century, producing works of fiction. He is considered among the first and most prolific authors to write 'police memoirs' or detective stories (some published under the pseudonym 'Wa ...

(1806–1876), English writer of detective and other stories * William Clark Russell (1844–1911), English writer of nautical novels *

Willy Russell William Russell (born 23 August 1946) is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are ''Educating Rita'', ''Shirley Valentine'', '' Blood Brothers'' and ''Our Day Out''. Early life Russell was born in Whiston, Lancash ...

(born 1947), English playwright, lyricist and composer

Other

* William Oldnall Russell (1785–1833), English chief justice of Bengal *

Lady William Russell Elizabeth Anne, Lady William Russell (2 October 1793 – 10 August 1874) was the wife of Lord George Russell and a well-known socialite. Early life Elizabeth Anne Theophila Rawdon was born on 2 October 1793, child of Frances (''née'' Hall-St ...

(1793–1874), English socialite, wife of Lord George William Russell *

William Howard Russell Sir William Howard Russell, (28 March 182011 February 1907) was an Irish reporter with ''The Times'', and is considered to have been one of the first modern war correspondents. He spent 22 months covering the Crimean War, including the Sieg ...

(1820–1907), Irish reporter; one of first modern war correspondents * William Carmichael Russell (1824–1905), British Bengal Artillery officer * William Hamilton Russell (1856–1907), American architect * William Alison Russell (1875–1948), Scottish lawyer and judge