John Russell facts for kids

John Russell is a common name, and many famous people throughout history have been called John Russell. This page helps you learn about some of them, from artists and musicians to politicians and sports stars.

Arts and Entertainment

Many talented people named John Russell have worked in arts and entertainment.

Painters and Artists

• John Russell (English painter) (1745–1806) was a famous English painter. He was known for his portraits, especially those done in pastel.
• John Russell (Australian painter) (1858–1930) was an Australian artist. He was friends with famous painters like Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet.
• John Wentworth Russell was a Canadian painter.

Writers and Filmmakers

• John Russell (screenwriter) (1885–1956) was an author who also wrote scripts for movies.
• John L. Russell (cinematographer) (1905–1967) was an American cinematographer. This means he was in charge of the cameras and lighting when making films.
• John C. Russell (1963–1994) was a playwright, someone who writes plays for the theater.
• John Russell of Bluffdale is an American novelist and writer. He is also a Baptist preacher.

Musicians and Actors

• Johnny Russell (saxophonist) (1909–1991) was an American jazz musician who played the saxophone.
• John Russell (actor) (1921–1991) was an American actor. He was well-known for his role in the TV series Lawman.
• Johnny Russell (singer) (1940–2001) was an American country music singer.
• John Russell (musician) (1954–2021) was an acoustic guitarist.
• John Morris Russell (born 1960) is an American conductor. He leads orchestras in playing music.
• Johnnie Russell (born 1933) is the stage name of John R. Countryman. He was a child actor who later became an American diplomat.

Military Leaders

Several people named John Russell have served in the military.

• John Russell (Royalist) (1620–1687) was an English soldier and a Member of Parliament (MP).
• John Henry Russell (1827–1897) was an officer in the United States Navy.
• John Russell (Medal of Honor) (1852–?) was a United States Navy sailor. He received the Medal of Honor, which is a very brave award.
• John H. Russell Jr. (1872–1947) was a major general. He was the 16th Commandant of the Marine Corps.
• John Tinsley Russell (1904–1942) was a soldier from New Zealand.
• John Russell (VC) (1893–1917) was a British Army officer. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery.
• John Russell (aviator) (1894–1960) was a flying ace. This means he shot down many enemy aircraft in battle.
• John Russell, 3rd Baron Ampthill (1896–1973) was a British noble and a Royal Navy officer.

Politics

Many John Russells have been involved in government and politics.

United States Politicians

• John Russell (New York politician) (1772–1842) was a United States Representative from New York. This means he was elected to speak for his state in the U.S. Congress.
• John Russell (prohibitionist) (1822–1912) was the first chairman of the Prohibition Party. This party wanted to ban alcohol.
• John Russell (Ohio politician) (1827–1869) served as the Ohio Secretary of State from 1868 to 1869.
• John Russell (Virginia politician) (1923-2012) was an American politician from Virginia.
• John E. Russell (1834–1903) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
• John W. Russell Jr. (1923–2015) was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He also served in the Oklahoma Senate.
• John Russell (Missouri politician) (born 1931) is a Missouri state senator.

United Kingdom Politicians

• Sir John Russell (knight) (died 1224) was an English knight who served King John.
• Sir John Russell (died 1270) was an Anglo-Scottish noble.
• John Russell (MP for Coventry) was a Member of Parliament for Coventry in 1302.
• John Russell (died 1405) (1350s–1405) was an MP for Worcestershire.
• John Russell (fl. 1410) was an MP for Wells.
• John Russell (speaker) (died 1437) was an MP for Herefordshire. He also served as the Speaker of the House of Commons. The Speaker leads meetings in the House of Commons.
• John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford (1485–1555) was an important English royal minister.
• John Russell (Westminster MP) was an MP for Westminster, London, from 1545 to 1547.
• Sir John Russell, 3rd Baronet (1632?–1669) was from Chippenham.
• John Russell (colonial administrator) (1670–1735) managed affairs for the English East India Company.
• John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710–1771) was a British statesman.
• John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (1766–1839) was a Knight of the Garter, a high honor.
• John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792–1878) was a British prime minister. He was known as Lord John Russell before 1861.
• John Russell, Viscount Amberley (1842–1876) was a progressive Liberal MP.
• John Russell (diplomat) (1914–1984) was a British diplomat and ambassador. He represented Britain in other countries.
• John Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford (1917–2002) was a British noble and a writer.
• John Russell, 4th Earl Russell (1921–1987) was the eldest son of the famous philosopher Bertrand Russell.
• John Russell, 27th Baron de Clifford (1928–2018) was a Peer of England.
• John Russell, 7th Earl Russell (born 1971) is an English politician.

Politicians Elsewhere

• John Watts-Russell (1825–1875) was a politician from New Zealand.

Religion

People named John Russell have also been important figures in religion.

• John Russell (bishop) (died 1494) was a bishop of Lincoln. He was also the Lord High Chancellor of England.
• John Russell (clergyman) (1626–1692) was a Puritan minister.
• John Russell (headmaster) (1787–1863) was an English clergyman. He was also the headmaster of Charterhouse School.
• John Russell (parson) (1795–1883) was a hunter, dog breeder, and a cleric (a religious leader).
• John Lewis Russell (1808–1854) was an American botanist. He was also a Unitarian minister.
• John Fuller Russell (1814–1888) was a Church of England priest. He was also a writer and an art collector.
• John Russell (priest, born 1868) (1868–1949) was the Archdeacon of Oamaru / North Otago in New Zealand.
• John Russell (priest, born 1792) (1792–1865) was the Archdeacon of Clogher, Ireland.
• John Joyce Russell (1897–1993) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Sports

Many athletes and sports figures have been named John Russell.

Association Football (Soccer)

• John Russell (footballer, born 1872) (1872–1905) was a Scottish footballer.
• John Russell (Cambuslang footballer) played for Cambuslang and the Scottish national team around 1890.
• John Russell (Dumbarton footballer) played for Airdrie and Dumbarton from 1922 to 1928.
• John Russell (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2005) was a Scottish footballer. He played for Motherwell FC and Kilmarnock FC.
• John Russell (Queen's Park footballer) played for Queen's Park between 1924 and 1933.
• John Russell (Irish footballer) (born 1985) is an Irish footballer. He plays for Sligo Rovers FC.
• Johnny Russell (footballer) (born 1990) is a Scottish footballer. He has played for Dundee United, Derby County, and Sporting KC. He also plays for the national team.
• Jon Russell (footballer) (born 2000) is a Jamaican footballer. He has played for Huddersfield Town, Chelsea, and Accrington Stanley.

Baseball

• John Russell (pitcher) (1895–1930) was a baseball player. He pitched for the Brooklyn Robins and Chicago White Sox.
• John Henry Russell (baseball) (1898–1972) was an American Negro leagues baseball player.
• John Russell (catcher) (born 1961) was a baseball catcher. He later became the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Other Sports

• John Russell (cricketer) (1883–1965) was an English cricketer.
• Honey Russell (John David Russell, 1902–1973) was an American basketball player and coach.
• John Russell (equestrian) (1920–2020) was an American equestrian. He won a bronze medal at the Olympics for horse riding.
• John Russell (athlete) (born 1932) is an Australian long-distance runner.
• John A. Russell (born 1933) is a British Olympic rower.
• John Russell (rower) (1935–2019) was also a British Olympic rower.
• John Russell (horse trainer) (1936-2004) was an American horse trainer.

Other Notable People

• John Russell (collier) (1788–1873) was a British industrialist. He owned and developed coal mines.
• John Russell (advocate) (died 1613) was a Scottish lawyer and author.
• John Scott Russell (1808–1882) was a Scottish naval engineer. He designed ships.
• John Russell (developer) (1821–1896) was an Irish-American industrialist. He helped develop the city of Ashland, Kentucky.
• John Benjamin Russell (1834–1894) was a New Zealand lawyer and businessman. He was also a landscape gardener.
• E. John Russell (1872–1965) was a British agriculturalist. He studied and worked with farming.

See also

In Spanish: John Russell para niños

• Jack Russell (disambiguation)
• Johnny Russell (disambiguation)
• Jonathan Russell (disambiguation)
• Jon Russell (One Life to Live), a made-up character in the soap opera
• Jon Russell, a candidate in the United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2010