Arthur Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill

Arthur Oliver Villiers Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill GCSI GCIE BA (February 19, 1869 – July 7, 1935) was the son of the 1st Baron Ampthill.

Arthur was born in 1869 in Rome, was educated at Eton and graduated from New College, Oxford in 1898 with a Bachelor of Arts. He succeeded to his father's title of Baron Ampthill whilst at university in 1884 and on October 6, 1894, he married Lady Margaret Lygon, the daughter of the 6th Earl Beauchamp in Madresfield, Worcestershire and they had five children.

From 1895 to 1900, he was Private Secretary to the Colonial Secretary, Joseph Chamberlain and thereafter was Governor of Madras from 1900 to 1905 and temporary Viceroy of India in 1904. He then went on to fight in the First World War.

Preceded by: The Lord Curzon	Viceroy of India 1904 (pro tempore)	Succeeded by: The Lord Curzon

Preceded by: Odo Russell	Baron Ampthill	Succeeded by: John Russell