George Alfred Russell (c. 1839 – 6 December 1926) [1] was an Australian businessman involved in several business ventures, finally acting as Australian manager for the North British Insurance Company.
Russell was born at “Claremont” St Anne's Parish, Jamaica, on July 15, 1839, the posthumous younger son of Henry Russell (1811–1839) and Elizabeth Russell, née Cunnington (1810–1882).{{efn|Henry Russell was a son of Richard Russell (1756–1831) and Ann Russell, née Haslingden (1772–1831) of London and Walthamstow, Essex. An obituary has G. A. Russell and H. E. Russell as sons of Edwin and Elizabeth Hough (died 7 July 1882), [2] reinforced by the title of the book referenced below. Elizabeth Russell married Edwin Hough two years after her return from Jamaica after Henry Russell's death. He arrived in Sydney from London in 1859, first employed as shipping clerk for G. A. Lloyd, [3] and later with George R. Dibbs, who was conducting a trade in coal and wheat with Valparaiso, Chile, where sometime around 1865 Russell married Louisa Gertrude Robey, daughter of R. M. Robey, Dibbs having married Anne Maria Robey in 1857. The business failed in 1867. [4] Returning to Australia, he was involved in the flotation of a number of mining companies, serving as secretary to Woolgarlo Lead Mining Company, of which one director was John Le Gay Brereton, Sr., [5] then from 1890 to 1909 [6] manager of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Described as "a man of exceptional culture and fine integrity", [3] he was an expert chess player, playing for New South Wales against Victoria, and after moving to Victoria in 1890, a member of that team. He was a member of the Australian Club. [1]
His remains were interred privately at the Brighton Cemetery. [7]
George Alfred Russell married Louisa Gertrude Robey (c. 1847 – 29 March 1918), [8] daughter of R. M. Robey, at Valparaiso around 1866. They lived at "Wotonga", Brighton, Victoria, "Warriston", Brighton, later 18 Wallace Avenue, Toorak. [9]
Russell's brother, Henry Edward Russell ( – 23 August 1917) [24] married Frances Emily Robey (sister of Louisa Gertrude Russell and Anne Maria Dibbs) on 11 June 1870. [25] Their children include Una Stella Haslingden Russell (born 1871 at Goulburn), who married John Downer on 29 November 1899. He died in Cairo, Egypt.
George Alfred Russell (c. 1839 – 6 December 1926) [1] was an Australian businessman involved in several business ventures, finally acting as Australian manager for the North British Insurance Company.
Russell was born at “Claremont” St Anne's Parish, Jamaica, on July 15, 1839, the posthumous younger son of Henry Russell (1811–1839) and Elizabeth Russell, née Cunnington (1810–1882).{{efn|Henry Russell was a son of Richard Russell (1756–1831) and Ann Russell, née Haslingden (1772–1831) of London and Walthamstow, Essex. An obituary has G. A. Russell and H. E. Russell as sons of Edwin and Elizabeth Hough (died 7 July 1882), [2] reinforced by the title of the book referenced below. Elizabeth Russell married Edwin Hough two years after her return from Jamaica after Henry Russell's death. He arrived in Sydney from London in 1859, first employed as shipping clerk for G. A. Lloyd, [3] and later with George R. Dibbs, who was conducting a trade in coal and wheat with Valparaiso, Chile, where sometime around 1865 Russell married Louisa Gertrude Robey, daughter of R. M. Robey, Dibbs having married Anne Maria Robey in 1857. The business failed in 1867. [4] Returning to Australia, he was involved in the flotation of a number of mining companies, serving as secretary to Woolgarlo Lead Mining Company, of which one director was John Le Gay Brereton, Sr., [5] then from 1890 to 1909 [6] manager of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. Described as "a man of exceptional culture and fine integrity", [3] he was an expert chess player, playing for New South Wales against Victoria, and after moving to Victoria in 1890, a member of that team. He was a member of the Australian Club. [1]
His remains were interred privately at the Brighton Cemetery. [7]
George Alfred Russell married Louisa Gertrude Robey (c. 1847 – 29 March 1918), [8] daughter of R. M. Robey, at Valparaiso around 1866. They lived at "Wotonga", Brighton, Victoria, "Warriston", Brighton, later 18 Wallace Avenue, Toorak. [9]
Russell's brother, Henry Edward Russell ( – 23 August 1917) [24] married Frances Emily Robey (sister of Louisa Gertrude Russell and Anne Maria Dibbs) on 11 June 1870. [25] Their children include Una Stella Haslingden Russell (born 1871 at Goulburn), who married John Downer on 29 November 1899. He died in Cairo, Egypt.