Charles Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen

The Lord Russell of Killowen
The Lord Russell of Killowen
Portrait by John Singer Sargent, 1900
Lord Chief Justice of England
In office
11 July 1894 – 10 August 1900
MonarchQueen Victoria
Preceded byThe Lord Coleridge
Succeeded byThe Viscount Alverstone
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary
In office
1894–1894
Attorney-General for England
In office
20 August 1892 – 3 May 1894
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime Minister
Preceded bySir Richard Webster
Succeeded bySir John Rigby
In office
9 February 1886 – 20 July 1886
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded bySir Richard Webster
Succeeded bySir Richard Webster
Member of Parliament
for Dundalk
In office
2 April 1880 – 1885
Preceded byPhilip Callan
Succeeded byconstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Hackney South
In office
1885 – 10 July 1894
Preceded bynew constituency
Succeeded byJohn Fletcher Moulton
Personal details
Born
Charles Arthur Russell

10 November 1832
Newry, County Down
Ireland
Died10 August 1900(1900-08-10) (aged 67)
Westminster, London
England
Political partyLiberal
SpouseEllen Mulholland (1858–1900)
Relations
Children9, including Frank Russell
Alma materSt. Malachy's College Castleknock College
OccupationSolicitor, Barrister, Judge
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Charles Arthur Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen, GCMG, PC (10 November 1832 – 10 August 1900) was an Irish statesman of the 19th century, and Lord Chief Justice of England. He was the first Roman Catholic to serve as Lord Chief Justice since the Reformation.