Alexander Rutherford Russell (1825 – 20 May 1886) was Dean of Adelaide from 1866 until his death in 1886.[1]
He was born in Perthshire,[2] educated at Trinity College Dublin, and ordained in 1851.[3]
He was promoted from St Andrew's Church, Walkerville in March 1855 to rector of St John's Church, Adelaide in November 1859. He founded St Paul's Church, Adelaide on Pulteney Street in 1860, and succeeded James Farrell as Dean of Adelaide[4] in 1869.[5] He continued to serve at St Paul's until his death in 1886.
He was editor of the short-lived (1857–1858) Educational Journal, official organ of the "Preceptors' Society".[6]
Recognition
editBishop Nutter Thomas, in delivering a eulogy "Well done, good and faithful servant" for Canon Sunter of St Paul's Church, made reference to his predecessor Russell as "poet and preacher".[7]
Bibliography
edit- Fred T. Whitington Some words in memory of Alexander Russell, Dean of Adelaide pub. W. K. Thomas, Adelaide, 1886
References
edit- ^ Trove
- ^ "Modern Scottish poets, with biographical and critical notices" Edwards, D. H.: Brechin, self published, 1888 p.12.
- ^ Aust Lit
- ^ "Obituary". South Australian Register. Vol. LI, no. 12, 338. South Australia. 31 May 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 4 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Installation of the Very Rev. Dean Russell". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. VI, no. 1, 783. South Australia. 28 October 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Reviews". Adelaide Times. Vol. XI, no. 2188. South Australia. 18 August 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 24 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Rev. James Sunter". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 12 July 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 2 May 2020 – via Trove.
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