Francis Alfred Allison RussellKC (1868 – 30 October 1938) was a barrister in
Sydney, Australia.
History
Russell was born in
Brighton, Victoria, the eldest son of
George Alfred Russell (c. 1839 – 6 December 1926) and his wife Louisa Gertrude Russell, née Robey (c. 1847 – 29 March 1918), daughter of
R. M. Robey. Russell and Robey married at
Valparaiso, Chile, around 1866.
He was called to the bar on 5 May 1897[2] and specialized in Australian banking law, in which he was recognised as an authority.[3]
He was appointed King's Counsel in 1927[3] and served as acting District Court judge from 1928.[4]
He was chairman of several wages boards[5] and of the Building Trades Group.[6]
He was one of five candidates put forward by the
Soldiers and Citizens Party for the multi-member seat of
Ryde in the NSW state elections of March 1920,[10] polling rather poorly.[11]
Family
Russell was twice married; first on 18 April 1899 to Julia "Dollie" Bowie Wilson,[12] who died on 24 March 1900.[13] Julia was a daughter of
John Bowie Wilson. He married again, to Lilian Adela Maude Sophia Salter (1873–1956), on 7 October 1903,[14] and lived at "Brackendale", Karnah-road,
Turramurra, followed by
Hunter's Hill, later "Holmwood", Shirley Road,
Wollstonecraft. Their children include:
Patience Allison Russell, known as Pattie,[15] (14 December 1904[16] – 18 September 1961) married
Ian Ross Campbell (23 March 1900 – 31 October 1997) at
St James' Church, Sydney, on 26 April 1927[17] They had a daughter Gillian[18] on 22 April 1928.[19] According to a Times obituary, this marriage was dissolved after two years,[20] and in 1967 Ian Campbell married Irene Cardamatis, who died in 1996.
Elsa Mary Lillian Russell (18 January 1909[23] – 1997) was born at Hunters Hill. She was, like her mother, a painter,[24] served with the
WAAAF at
No. 5 Service Flying Training School RAAF,
Uranquinty during WWII, and is remembered for her work as an unofficial war artist.[25]
Sybil Marguerite Russell, born July 1911, was engaged to Peter Nicholas Maine Perry (1912–2002), but remained single. She and sister Audrey were popular socialites.
^"Admission of a Barrister". Evening News. No. 9282. New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1897. p. 4. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
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ab"New K.C."The Sun (Sydney). No. 5250. New South Wales, Australia. 5 September 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Acting Judge". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 28, 327. New South Wales, Australia. 18 October 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Not the Barrister". The Sun (Sydney). No. 4451. New South Wales, Australia. 7 February 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"State Elections". The Daily Examiner. Vol. 8, no. 1414. New South Wales, Australia. 1 March 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 16, 765. Victoria, Australia. 31 March 1900. p. 9. Retrieved 22 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Family Notices". The Australian Star. No. 5264. New South Wales, Australia. 28 December 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Family Notices". The Daily Telegraph. No. 14, 804. New South Wales, Australia. 21 May 1927. p. 47. Retrieved 22 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"The Letters of Letty". Table Talk. No. 3650. Victoria, Australia. 21 April 1938. p. 14. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 21, 406. New South Wales, Australia. 13 October 1906. p. 12. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 22, 156. New South Wales, Australia. 19 January 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
Francis Alfred Allison RussellKC (1868 – 30 October 1938) was a barrister in
Sydney, Australia.
History
Russell was born in
Brighton, Victoria, the eldest son of
George Alfred Russell (c. 1839 – 6 December 1926) and his wife Louisa Gertrude Russell, née Robey (c. 1847 – 29 March 1918), daughter of
R. M. Robey. Russell and Robey married at
Valparaiso, Chile, around 1866.
He was called to the bar on 5 May 1897[2] and specialized in Australian banking law, in which he was recognised as an authority.[3]
He was appointed King's Counsel in 1927[3] and served as acting District Court judge from 1928.[4]
He was chairman of several wages boards[5] and of the Building Trades Group.[6]
He was one of five candidates put forward by the
Soldiers and Citizens Party for the multi-member seat of
Ryde in the NSW state elections of March 1920,[10] polling rather poorly.[11]
Family
Russell was twice married; first on 18 April 1899 to Julia "Dollie" Bowie Wilson,[12] who died on 24 March 1900.[13] Julia was a daughter of
John Bowie Wilson. He married again, to Lilian Adela Maude Sophia Salter (1873–1956), on 7 October 1903,[14] and lived at "Brackendale", Karnah-road,
Turramurra, followed by
Hunter's Hill, later "Holmwood", Shirley Road,
Wollstonecraft. Their children include:
Patience Allison Russell, known as Pattie,[15] (14 December 1904[16] – 18 September 1961) married
Ian Ross Campbell (23 March 1900 – 31 October 1997) at
St James' Church, Sydney, on 26 April 1927[17] They had a daughter Gillian[18] on 22 April 1928.[19] According to a Times obituary, this marriage was dissolved after two years,[20] and in 1967 Ian Campbell married Irene Cardamatis, who died in 1996.
Elsa Mary Lillian Russell (18 January 1909[23] – 1997) was born at Hunters Hill. She was, like her mother, a painter,[24] served with the
WAAAF at
No. 5 Service Flying Training School RAAF,
Uranquinty during WWII, and is remembered for her work as an unofficial war artist.[25]
Sybil Marguerite Russell, born July 1911, was engaged to Peter Nicholas Maine Perry (1912–2002), but remained single. She and sister Audrey were popular socialites.
^"Admission of a Barrister". Evening News. No. 9282. New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1897. p. 4. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^
ab"New K.C."The Sun (Sydney). No. 5250. New South Wales, Australia. 5 September 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Acting Judge". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 28, 327. New South Wales, Australia. 18 October 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Not the Barrister". The Sun (Sydney). No. 4451. New South Wales, Australia. 7 February 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"State Elections". The Daily Examiner. Vol. 8, no. 1414. New South Wales, Australia. 1 March 1920. p. 3. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 16, 765. Victoria, Australia. 31 March 1900. p. 9. Retrieved 22 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Family Notices". The Australian Star. No. 5264. New South Wales, Australia. 28 December 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Family Notices". The Daily Telegraph. No. 14, 804. New South Wales, Australia. 21 May 1927. p. 47. Retrieved 22 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"The Letters of Letty". Table Talk. No. 3650. Victoria, Australia. 21 April 1938. p. 14. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 21, 406. New South Wales, Australia. 13 October 1906. p. 12. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 22, 156. New South Wales, Australia. 19 January 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 19 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.