George Warren Russell
Male, (1854 - 1937)
| Birth | George Warren Russell was born 24 February 1854 in Haggerstown, London, England. |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX Birth 1854 JunQ George Warren Russell Shoreditch 1c, 220. (FreeBMD.) |
| Marriage | He married Charlotte Eliza Park 11 March 1879 in Hokitika, New Zealand. |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX NZ Marriage 1879 Russell, George Warren, and Charlotte Eliza Park, #3276. (CorresGEOCU e-mail 17May2002.) |
| Note | NOTE: Obituary (1937) states he is survived by 12 of 16 children (with wife Charlotte). Dictionary of NZ Biography says survived by 7 daughters and 6 sons. |
| INFO | NZ GAZETTE. Index entry. 1901 page 812. George Warren Russell, Christchurch, Justice of Peace. (NZSGIndex5.) |
| INFO | NZ GAZETTE. Index entry. 1904 page 3008. George Warren Russell, Christchurch, Justice of Peace. (NZSGIndex5.) |
| INFO | NZ GAZETTE. Index entry. 1917, page 2503. George Warren Russell, Christchurch, Justice of Peace. (NZSGIndex5.) |
| Marriage | George Warren Russell married Hilda May Farmar, daughter of Frederick Broadley Farmar and Maud Matilda Brown, 23 March 1927 in Wellington, New Zealand. |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX NZ Marriage 1927 Russell, George Warren, Hilda May Tidey #866. (CorresGEOCU e-mail 17May2002.) |
| INFO | ELECTORAL ROLLS: 1928 & 1931 Wellington South. #9882 Russell George Warren, 59 Rhine st, retired. #9884 Russell, Hilda May, 59 Rhine st, marr. 1935 #7521 and 7522, same info, except no address given. (CorresGEOCU e-mail 4May2002.) |
| INFO | DIRECTORY. 1929. Russell, Hon Geo W, 59 Rhine st, Islnd Bay, Well. (WiseNZPODir 1929.) |
| INFO | WHOS WHO Biog. Russell, Hon. George Warren, J.P., 59 Rhine st., Island Bay, Wellington. b. Lond 1854 s. of G.R. Russell. m1879 Charlotte E (d.1924) d. of G.M. Park; 6 s. 8 d. Educ ...incl. Launceston, Tas. Apprenticed to Evening Post Wellington; probat. for Wesleyan Ministry, but resigned; sub ed Wn Chronicle, etc -- various newspaper connections and owner of printer and publisher. Public career from 1893 M.H.R. from Riccarton. Author of four books. [note-no mention of 2nd marr.]. (WhoWhoNZ 1931, p.304.) |
| Death | George Warren Russell died 28 June 1937 in Eastbourne, Wellington, New Zealand, at age 83. |
| INFO | OBITUARY. Hon G.W. Russell death June 28 1937 of former Minister of the Crown and newspaper proprietor, age 82. Survivors 2nd wife, brother W.H. Russell, Wellington; 6 sons, 7 dtrs. Born London, educ private and at Launceston Grammar School Tasmania. Career: sub-editor of Wellington Chronicle. 1878 estab Manawatu Herald, became proprietor of Manawatu Times, estab Waikatu Times. 1889 founded firm Russell and Wills, printers & stationers in Chch. Author of books, on various educ boards. Parliament 1893 for Riccarton ... followed by many offices in NZ government until 1922. Wife d. 1924. Survived by 12 of 16 children: Mrs. W.H.R. Teape (Auckland), Misses Emily and Mildred Russell (Sydney), Mrs. O. Baker (Chch), Mrs. A. E. Currie (Wellington), Mrs. G. Somerville (Auckland), Miss Gladys Russell (Chch), George W. Russell (Auckland), A.W. Russell (Staveley), V.W. Russell (Ashburton) and Gregory W. Russell & D.W. Russell (Chch). Burial at cem of Ch of the Holy Trinity, Avonside, Chch, Wed afternoon (Jun30) (Dominion, 29Jun1937, p.11.) |
| INFO | HOTEL GUESTS at Criterion Hotel on 21 Sep 1937 (burial day of F.B. Farmar) include G.Russell. (MarlArchP-2.) |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX NZ Death 1937 Russell George Warren, #1665, Wellington, 2nd quarter. (CorresGEOCU e-mail 4May2002.) |
| INFO | BIOGRAPHY. George Warren Russell, 1854-1937, Journalist, newspaper proprietor, politician. Born Haggerston, London, 24 Feb 1854. Family to Tasmania and then NZ by 1865. In youth worked w/ newspapers. Worked toward Methodist ministry, but not ordained. Worked in newspapers and owned them, various locations. Married Charlotte Eliza Park 11 Mar 1879 at Hokitika. Political career attempted 1881, succeeded 1893 with liberal seat in house for Riccarton. Vocal liberal, in and out of politics. Wrote novel in 1919. On Board of Canterbury College. Back to politics 1908. Major administrative dutes in WWI, including management of response to influenza epidemic. Wrote book for migrants. After wife died 1 May 1924, Russell retired from public life. 23 Mar 1927 married Hilda May Tidey (nee Farmar) in Wellington. Died age 83 at Eastborne, Wellington 28 June 1937. Survived by 2nd wife & 7 dtrs & 6 sons of 1st marriage. (DicNZBiogWeb.) |
| INFO | PROBATE FILE. George Warren Rusell. Eastbourne, Wellington. Retired. Will, 25 Mar 1938. Wellington Court. Number AAOM 6029 62585. (NZSGIndex5.) |