Francis William Russell (3 June 1800 – 30 August 1871) was the Liberal MP for

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from 1852 until his death. He was the son of John Norris Russell a Limerick merchant and miller, and brother of Richard Russell, who died one day before him in Limerick. He was educated at

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and entered the

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in 1824.Russells of Limerick
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; his son, John Thomas Norreys Russell, was a

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on the South Eastern Circuit and later a JP for

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; and his grandson, Francis Deane Russell, had a distinguished career in the

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. Following the death of Francis in 1871, his position in the parliament was filled by Issac Butt.

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1800 births 1871 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Limerick constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 UK MPs 1868–1874 Irish Liberal Party MPs {{Ireland-UK-MP-stub