Conrad Russell, 5th Earl Russell
The Earl Russell | |
|---|---|
Lord Russell at the Liberal Democrat Federal Conference in Brighton, September 2003 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| as a hereditary peer 16 December 1987 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 4th Earl Russell |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| as an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999 – 14 October 2004 | |
| Election | 1999 |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | The 10th Earl of Glasgow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1937 Harting, West Sussex, England, UK |
| Died | 14 October 2004 (aged 67) London (Park Royal), England, UK |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats (1988–2004) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour Liberal |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Sanders
(m. 1962; died 2003) |
| Parent(s) | Bertrand Russell Patricia Spence |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Occupation | Politician, historian |
| Profession | Academic |
Conrad Sebastian Robert Russell, 5th Earl Russell, FBA (15 April 1937 – 14 October 2004), was a British historian and politician.
As an academic historian, he worked primarily on 17th-century English history, having extensively written and lectured on the parliamentary struggles of the English Civil Wars. In 1987 he succeeded his half-brother, John Russell, as Earl Russell, gaining a seat in the House of Lords.