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Born into a prosperous [[Limerick]] merchant family, Russell was educated first at [[Crescent College]] in Limerick and for a short time Mount St Benedict's near Gorey at [[Stonyhurst College]] in Lancashire.<ref name="irishtimes">{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/public-spirited-limerick-merchant-prince-1.1168774|title=Public-spirited Limerick merchant prince|work=The Irish Times|access-date=2018-09-01|language=en-US}}</ref> Russell first stood for election as a [[Clann na Poblachta]] candidate at the [[1948 Irish general election|1948 general election]] but was not elected. He was also an unsuccessful candidate at the [[1951 Irish general election|1951 general election]] and the [[1952 Limerick East by-election]]. He was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] as an [[Independent politicians in Ireland|independent]] [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) for the [[Limerick East (Dáil constituency)|Limerick East]] constituency at the [[1957 Irish general election|1957 general election]].<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/George-E-Russell.D.1957-03-20/|title=George E. Russell|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=20 March 2009}}</ref> He lost his seat at the [[1961 Irish general election|1961 general election]].<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=2309|title=George Russell|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=20 March 2009}}</ref> He was elected to the [[12th Seanad]] in 1969 on the [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]] and was re-elected to the [[13th Seanad]] in 1973. He was defeated at the 1977 [[Seanad Éireann|Seanad]] election. He unsuccessfully contested the [[1965 Irish general election|1965 general election]] as a [[Fine Gael]] candidate.<ref name=elecs_irl/>
Born into a prosperous [[Limerick]] merchant family, Russell was educated first at [[Crescent College]] in Limerick and for a short time Mount St Benedict's near Gorey at [[Stonyhurst College]] in Lancashire.<ref name="irishtimes">{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/public-spirited-limerick-merchant-prince-1.1168774|title=Public-spirited Limerick merchant prince|work=The Irish Times|access-date=2018-09-01|language=en-US}}</ref> Russell first stood for election as a [[Clann na Poblachta]] candidate at the [[1948 Irish general election|1948 general election]] but was not elected. He was also an unsuccessful candidate at the [[1951 Irish general election|1951 general election]] and the [[1952 Limerick East by-election]]. He was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] as an [[Independent politicians in Ireland|independent]] [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) for the [[Limerick East (Dáil constituency)|Limerick East]] constituency at the [[1957 Irish general election|1957 general election]].<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/George-E-Russell.D.1957-03-20/|title=George E. Russell|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=20 March 2009}}</ref> He lost his seat at the [[1961 Irish general election|1961 general election]].<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=2309|title=George Russell|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=20 March 2009}}</ref> He was elected to the [[12th Seanad]] in 1969 on the [[Industrial and Commercial Panel]] and was re-elected to the [[13th Seanad]] in 1973. He was defeated at the 1977 [[Seanad Éireann|Seanad]] election. He unsuccessfully contested the [[1965 Irish general election|1965 general election]] as a [[Fine Gael]] candidate.<ref name=elecs_irl/>

He was a longtime member of [[Limerick City Council|Limerick Corporation]], elected first as an independent ([[1942 Irish local elections|1942]]) and later as a member of {{anchor|Gluais Linn}}<!-- [[Gluais Linn]] redirects here-->Gluais Linn ([[1945 Irish local elections|1945]]), Clann na Poblachta ([[1950 Irish local elections|1950]], [[1955 Irish local elections|1955]]), and Fine Gael ([[1960 Irish local elections|1960]], [[1967 Irish local elections|1967]], [[1974 Irish local elections|1974]], [[1979 Irish local elections|1979]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/Elections%20final%20amend.doc|title=Limerick Municipal Elections 1841–2009|format=[[MS Word]]|last1=Cusack|first1=John|first2=Liam |last2=Hanley


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Revision as of 01:32, 27 May 2022

For the Canadian politician and writer, see Ted Russell (Canadian politician).

George Edward Russell (1 April 1912 – 28 November 2004) was an Irish politician and company director.[1]

Born into a prosperous Limerick merchant family, Russell was educated first at Crescent College in Limerick and for a short time Mount St Benedict's near Gorey at Stonyhurst College in Lancashire.[2] Russell first stood for election as a Clann na Poblachta candidate at the 1948 general election but was not elected. He was also an unsuccessful candidate at the 1951 general election and the 1952 Limerick East by-election. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as an independent Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick East constituency at the 1957 general election.[3] He lost his seat at the 1961 general election.[4] He was elected to the 12th Seanad in 1969 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel and was re-elected to the 13th Seanad in 1973. He was defeated at the 1977 Seanad election. He unsuccessfully contested the 1965 general election as a Fine Gael candidate.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Seanad Éireann - Volume 178 - 2 December 2004 - Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy". Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Public-spirited Limerick merchant prince". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. ^ "George E. Russell". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
  4. ^ a b "George Russell". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
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