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Lord Edward Russell, (24 April 1805 – 21 May 1887) was a British naval officer and Whig politician.

Early life

He was the son of

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, and his second wife Lady Georgina Gordon, and was the younger half-brother of future

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John Russell.

Career

Russell gained the rank of midshipman in 1819 in the service of the Royal Navy. He gained the rank of lieutenant in 1826. He fought in the

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in 1827, the victory over the Turks. He gained the rank of commander in 1828. He gained the rank of captain in 1833. He was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament (MP) for

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at the 1841 general election, but did not stand again in

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. He held the office of Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria between 1846 and 1850. He was invested as a Companion of the

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in 1855. He gained the rank of rear-admiral in 1856. He gained the rank of vice-admiral in 1863. He gained the rank of admiral in 1867. He died in 1887, aged 82, and is buried in

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, London.

Personal life

He married Mary Ann Taylor on 8 February 1860. They did not have any children. She died in 1874.

Ancestry

References

External links

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Thepeerage.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, Edward 1805 births 1887 deaths Burials at Brompton Cemetery Royal Navy admirals

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