Thomas Russell (1836 – 15 August 1911) was a Scottish businessman and politician. He was a partner in the

Saracen Foundry The Saracen Foundry, Possilpark, Glasgow c.1890 The Saracen Foundry was the better-known name for the Possilpark, Glasgow–based foundry company W MacFarlane & Co. Ltd, founded and owned by Walter MacFarlane. MacFarlane's was the most importan ...

, established by his brother-in-law Walter Macfarlane, and bought the Ascog House estate in Bute. He also built a Glasgow city house at 5 Cleveden Road, completed in 1887, and developed housing in

Ascog Ascog ( gd, Àsgaig) is a small village on the Isle of Bute, within Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kingarth, and is situated on the A844. It is located on the east coast of the island, about 2 km ...

. Russell was Member of Parliament for in 1880. He was also Liberal MP for

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

for a few months in 1885. He was returned unopposed at a by-election. The seat was abolished at the next general election.

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* 1836 births 1911 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Glasgow constituencies Scottish Liberal Party MPs UK MPs 1880–1885 19th-century Scottish businesspeople {{Scotland-Liberal-UK-MP-stub