William Congreve Russell
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William Congreve Russell (15 April 1778–1850) was an Whig politician in England.
Russell was the son of Thomas Russell, of Moore Green, King's Norton, by his second wife, Mary Garner. He was commissioned a captain when the North Worcestershire Volunteers were formed in September 1803. On 19 July 1820, he married Elizabeth Mary Hopper (d. 27 June 1821), by whom he had one daughter:
He was elected at the 1832 general election
as one of the two Members of Parliament
(MP) for East Worcestershire
, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1835 general election
.
He was also High Sheriff of Worcestershire
in 1839. Kings Heath Park
was made for him.
Russell was the son of Thomas Russell, of Moore Green, King's Norton, by his second wife, Mary Garner. He was commissioned a captain when the North Worcestershire Volunteers were formed in September 1803. On 19 July 1820, he married Elizabeth Mary Hopper (d. 27 June 1821), by whom he had one daughter:
- Elizabeth Mary Russell, married in 1839 to Joseph Bailey
He was elected at the 1832 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1832
-Seats summary:-Parties and leaders at the general election:The Earl Grey had been Prime Minister since 22 November 1830. His was the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of all the Talents in 1806-1807....
as one of the two Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for East Worcestershire
East Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
East Worcestershire was a county constituency in the county of Worcestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1835 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1835
The 1835 United Kingdom general election was called when Parliament was dissolved on 29 December 1834. Polling took place between 6 January and 6 February 1835, and the results saw Robert Peel's Conservatives make large gains from their low of the 1832 election, but the Whigs maintained a large...
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He was also High Sheriff of Worcestershire
High Sheriff of Worcestershire
This is a list of Sheriff and since 1998 High Sheriffs of Worcestershire.The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1839. Kings Heath Park
Kings Heath Park
Kings Heath Park is a Green Flag status, park in the Kings Heath district of Birmingham, England, managed by Birmingham City Council.For a time, the park was used as the setting of popular BBC television programme Gardeners' World.- History :...
was made for him.