William Russell
Male, Deceased Person
1740 – 1818
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Who was William Russell?
William Russell, Birmingham merchant, was a practical Christian, a practising Unitarian Dissenter, and a close friend and sponsor of Joseph Priestley. He promoted and defended Rational Christianity, and helped lead the agitation for the repeal of penal laws against Dissenters, canvassing support for a political union of the nation's Dissenters.
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- Born
- Nov 11, 1740
Birmingham - Also known as
- William Russell, Birmingham Merchant
- Lived in
- Birmingham
- Died
- Jan 26, 1818
Upton-upon-Severn
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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