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Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Charlton Park (1773–1839) was a Scottish physician.
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Life
Born at Edinburgh on 29 May 1773, he was sixth son of John Russell of Roseburne, near Edinburgh, a writer to the signet, and uncle to Daniel Eliott. After taking the degree of M.D. at Edinburgh, he went to Calcutta. where he acquired a large medical practice.
In London for the cholera epidemic, he was created a baronet on 18 February 1832 for his medical services, and in April was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He died on 26 September 1839 at Charlton Park, Gloucestershire.
Family
Sir William Russell, 2nd Baronet (1822–1892), British Army officer, was his son.
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