Albert Russell, Lord Russell
Albert Russell, KC (1884 – 12 May 1975) was a Scottish Unionist Party politician and advocate.
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 [self-published source][better source needed]
- http://www.leighrayment.com/misc/lordofsessions.htm
References
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 15231. p. 1021. 3 December 1935. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 34299. p. 4091. 26 June 1936. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Albert Russell, Lord Russell
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| Preceded by | 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 James Scott Cumberland Reid |
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