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
- ↑ Deaths Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Friday, September 1, 1871; Issue 55113
- ↑ 'THE LIMERICK ELECTION—LORD ARUNDEL' Freeman's Journal (Dublin, Ireland), Thursday, July 24, 1851
- ↑ ”The Journal of John Wodehouse First Earl of Kimberley, 1862-1902” Hawkins,A/Powell,J (Eds) p166: Cambridge, CUP, 1997 ISBN 0521623286
- ↑ Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922, Walker, B.M (Ed): Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, 1978 ISBN 0901714127
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ Russells of Limerick
- ↑ The Late Mr. F. W. Russell, M.P.- The Times (London, England), Friday, Sep 01, 1871; pg. 6; Issue 27157
- ↑ Venn Database
- ↑ Winchester College Register
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Earl of Arundel and Surrey |
Member of Parliament for Limerick (2nd seat) | Succeeded by Isaac Butt |