Major-General Lord George William Russell (8 May 1790 – 16 July 1846) was a British soldier, politician and diplomat.
The second son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford and brother of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Lord Russell, he sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford from 1812 until 1830.
Russell married Elizabeth Anne Rawdon and the couple parented Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford, Lord Arthur John Edward Russell and Odo Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Samuel Whitbread William Lee-Antonie |
Member of Parliament for Bedford 1812–1830 With: Samuel Whitbread 1812–1815, Hon. William Waldegrave 1815–1818, William Henry Whitbread 1818–1830 |
Succeeded by William Henry Whitbread Frederick Polhill |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Sir George Shee, Bt |
British Minister to Prussia 1835–1841 |
Succeeded by Lord Burghersh |