Thomas Russell (1836 – 15 August 1911) was a Scottish businessman and politician. He was a partner in the

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, established by his brother-in-law Walter Macfarlane, and bought the Ascog House estate in

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. He also built a Glasgow city house at 5 Cleveden Road, completed in 1887, and developed housing in

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. Russell was Member of Parliament for

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in 1880. He was also Liberal MP for

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for a few months in 1885. He was returned unopposed at a by-election. The seat was abolished at the next general election.

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* 1836 births 1911 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Glasgow constituencies Scottish Liberal Party MPs UK MPs 1880–1885 19th-century Scottish businesspeople {{Scotland-Liberal-UK-MP-stub