Henry Russell (politician)

Henry Robert Russell (13 January 1817 – 30 April 1891) was a notable New Zealand runholder and politician. He was born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland in 1817. He was appointed to the New Zealand Legislative Council on 12 July 1862. His membership lapsed on 11 June 1885 after he had been absent for two sessions (he had travelled to England in 1883).