Fraser Russell
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Sir Alexander Fraser Russell KBE (21 October 1876 – 28 March 1952) was three times acting Governor of Southern Rhodesia as well as its long-serving Chief Justice[1].
Born in Scotland to the Reverend JM Russell and his wife, Russell attended Murchison Castle College, Scotland, the South African College, Cape Town, and St John's College, Cambridge, where he gained a first class Law Degree in 1900[2].
Fraser was called to the Middle Temple bar in 1901 and later that same year was admitted to the South African Bar. From 1902 to 1915 he was editor of the Supreme Court Reports of the Cape Colony and Union of South Africa before his elevation to the bench in Southern Rhodesia. Russell married Winifred Robertson in 1904 and together they had two daughters and two sons[2].
In 1931 Russell was appointed Chief Justice of Southern Rhodesia and in 1939 President of the Rhodesian Court of Appeal. While serving as Chief Justice, Russell acted as Governor of Southern Rhodesia from 1934-35, 1936-37 and 1942[2]. In public life, Russell was always known as "Fraser Russell" rather than "Alexander Fraser Russell"[2].
Russell died in 1952 aged 75, survived by his wife, two daughters and a son, with one son killed in action in 1941[2].
[edit] References
- ^ Grant, G. (1980) Jack Grant's Story, Lutterwortfa Press.
- ^ a b c d e The Times, “Sir Fraser Russell”, 29 March 1952.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Cecil Hunter Rodwell |
Governor of Southern Rhodesia 1934-1935 (1st time) |
Succeeded by Sir Herbert Stanley |
| Preceded by Sir Herbert Stanley |
Governor of Southern Rhodesia 1942 (2nd time) |
Succeeded by Sir Evelyn Baring |
| Preceded by William Tait |
Governor of Southern Rhodesia 1946 (3rd time) |
Succeeded by Robert Hudson |
