Albert Russell, Lord Russell
Albert Russell, Lord Russell (1884 – 12 May 1975) was a Scottish Unionist Party politician, lawyer, and judge.
Russell was educated at Glasgow Academy and the University of Glasgow.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy Burghs in 1931 but lost his seat to Labour in 1935. He served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 29 November 1935[1] to 25 June 1936. From 1936 to 1960 he served as a Lord of Session, gaining the judicial title Lord Russell.[2]
Sources
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170203065452/http://www.leighrayment.com/misc/lordofsessions.htm
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Albert Russell, Lord Russell
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Preceded by Tom Kennedy | Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy Burghs 1931 – 1935 | Succeeded by Tom Kennedy |
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Preceded by | Solicitor General for Scotland 1935–1936 | Succeeded by |
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