Born: 18 August 1792 at Hertford Street, Mayfair, London
First entered Parliament: 18 August 1813
Age he became PM: 53 years, 316 days and 73 years, 72 days
Maiden Speech: 12 May 1814, speaking against the enforced union of Norway with Sweden
Total time as PM: Six years, 11 days
Died: 28 May 1878 at Richmond Park, Surrey
Nicknames: ‘Finality Jack’ and ‘The Widow's Mite’
Education: Westminster School and University of Edinburgh
Family: Russell was the third of three sons. He also had four half-brothers from his father's second marriage. He was married twice — to Lady Adelaide Ribblesdale and then to Lady Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound — and had three sons and three daughters
