Francis William Russell

Francis William Russell (3 June 1800 – 30 August 1871) was the Liberal MP[1] for Limerick City[2] from 1852[3] until his death.[4]

He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[5] and entered the Irish Bar in 1824.[6] in 1834 he married Frances Clarke from Melton Mowbray;[7] his son, John Thomas Norreys Russell, was a barrister on the South Eastern Circuit and later a JP for Leicestershire;[8] and his grandson, Francis Deane Russell, had a distinguished career in the Indian Army.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Deaths Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Friday, 1 September 1871; Issue 55113
  2. ↑ 'THE LIMERICK ELECTION—LORD ARUNDEL' Freeman's Journal (Dublin, Ireland), Thursday, 24 July 1851
  3. ↑ "The Journal of John Wodehouse First Earl of Kimberley, 1862-1902" Hawkins,A/Powell,J (Eds) p166: Cambridge, CUP, 1997 ISBN 0521623286
  4. ↑ Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922, Walker, B.M (Ed): Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, 1978 ISBN 0901714127
  5. ↑ "Alumni Dublinensis: A Register of the Students, Graduates, Professors, and Provosts of Trinity College, in the University of Dublin 1593-1860" Burtchaell,G.D; Sadleir,T.U (Dublin, TCD, 1935)
  6. ↑ Russells of Limerick
  7. ↑ The Late Mr. F. W. Russell, M.P.- The Times (London, England), Friday, 1 September 1871; pg. 6; Issue 27157
  8. ↑ Venn Database
  9. ↑ Winchester College Register
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Earl of Arundel and Surrey		 Member of Parliament for Limerick (2nd seat) Succeeded by
Isaac Butt


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