Charles Russell

Sir Charles Arthur Russell

Rush ID: 796

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1833
Died:
10 August 1900
Birth place:
Newry, County Down, Ireland
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
Arthur Russell, of Rosstrevor, Ireland, and Margaret Hamill
Notes:
Lord Chief Justice 1894-1900.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1886
Highest Office:
Law Officer
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
796
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q334027
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
474
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. RUSSELL, Sir Charles (1833-1900)

Peerages

  1. Lord Russell of Killowen

    Life (Law Lord)

    1894

Constituencies

  1. Hackney South

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1885
    Date of election: 24 November 1885
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1894*
    Date of exit: c. 1894*
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: Exit before 7 May 1894; resigned on appointment as Lord of Appeal.
  2. Dundalk

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1880
    Date of election: 31 March 1880
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1885
    Date of exit: 24 November 1885
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Boundary revision
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Dundalk

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1874
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  2. Dundalk

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1868
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Attorney-General 1886

  2. Attorney-General 1892-1894

Higher education

  1. Trinity College, Dublin

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Castlenock College

Marriages

  1. Mulholland, Ellen

    Year: 1858

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Clubs

  1. Reform Club

  2. National Liberal Club

  3. Turf Club

  4. Portland Club