Thomas Russell (Glasgow MP)
Thomas Russell (1836 – 15 August 1911) was a Scottish businessman and politician.[2][3] He was a partner in the Saracen Foundry, established by his brother-in-law Walter Macfarlane, and bought the Ascog House estate in Bute.[4] He also built a Glasgow city house at 5 Cleveden Road, completed in 1887,[5] and developed housing in Ascog.[6]
Russell was Member of Parliament for Buteshire in 1880.[2] He was also Liberal MP for Glasgow for a few months in 1885. He was returned unopposed at a by-election.[7]
The seat was abolished at the next general election.[8]
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External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Russell
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Buteshire April 1880 – June 1880 |
Succeeded by Charles Dalrymple |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Glasgow March 1885 – November 1885 With: Robert Tweedie Middleton Sir Charles Cameron |
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