William Russell (9 November 1798 – 30 January 1850)[1][2][3] of Brancepeth Castle in County Durham was a British Whig[4] politician. He sat in the House of Commons between 1822 and 1832.
He was elected at a by-election in 1822 as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for borough of Saltash in Cornwall.[4] He held that seat until the 1826 general election,[1] when he was returned as an MP for the borough of Bletchingley in Surrey.[2][5] He resigned the Bletchingley seat in 1827 (by taking the Chiltern Hundreds) to stand at a by-election for County Durham, where he was returned without a contest.[6] He held the Durham seat until the constituency was divided at the 1832 general election.[3]
He was High Sheriff of Durham in 1841.[7]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Matthew Russell John Fleming |
Member of Parliament for Saltash 1822 – 1826 With: John Fleming |
Succeeded by Andrew Spottiswoode Henry Monteith |
| Preceded by Edward Henry Edwardes Lord Francis Leveson-Gower |
Member of Parliament for Bletchingley 1826 – 1827 With: Charles Tennyson |
Succeeded by Hon. William Lamb Charles Tennyson |
| Preceded by John George Lambton Hon. William Powlett |
Member of Parliament for County Durham 1828 – 1832 With: Hon. William Powlett to 1831 Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bt 1831–1832 |
Constituency divided |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bt. |
High Sheriff of Durham 1841 |
Succeeded by Robert Eden Duncombe Shafto |