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    Odo William Leopold Russell

    Birth: 2-20-1829

    Death: 8-25-1884

Biography

Odo Russell was the son of Major-general Lord George William Russell and the nephew of Lord John Russell. In 1849, he was appointed "attache at the embassy at Vienna." In the early 1850s he worked in the London foreign office, as well as continued to serve at the Vienna as well as the Paris and Constantinople embassies. In 1857, he visited the United States with Lord Napier. From 1858 — 1870 he served as a diplomat in Rome. In 1868, he married Lady Emily Theresa Villiers, with whom he had six children. In the early 1870s he was sent to negotiate with Prussian government, and in 1871 he was appointed ambassador at Berlin. In 1881, he was given the title Baron Ampthill of Bedfordshire.

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, October 20, 1859

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Odo Russell was the son of Major-general Lord George William Russell and the nephew of Lord John Russell. In 1849, he was appointed "attache at the embassy at Vienna." In the early 1850s he worked in the London foreign office, as well as continued to serve at the Vienna as well as the Paris and Constantinople embassies. In 1857, he visited the United States with Lord Napier. From 1858 — 1870 he served as a diplomat in Rome. In 1868, he married Lady Emily Theresa Villiers, with whom he had six children. In the early 1870s he was sent to negotiate with Prussian government, and in 1871 he was appointed ambassador at Berlin. In 1881, he was given the title Baron Ampthill of Bedfordshire.

Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The Dictionary of National Biography
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Volume 17
Publisher Location: 
California
Publisher Name: 
University of California
Year: 
1909
Start Page: 
468
End Page: 
469
Citation Notes: 
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Dictionary_of_National_Biography/lC08AAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&kptab=overview
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Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information Vol 1
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Hugh Chisholm
Publisher Location: 
New York
Publisher Name: 
Columbia University
Year: 
1910
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The Dictionary of National Biography
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Volume 17
Publisher Location: 
California
Publisher Name: 
University of California
Year: 
1909
Start Page: 
468
End Page: 
469
ISBN: 
9781407675459
Citation Notes: 
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Dictionary_of_National_Biography/lC08AAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&kptab=overview
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information Vol 1
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Hugh Chisholm
Publisher Location: 
New York
Publisher Name: 
Columbia University
Year: 
1910
Start Page: 
893
End Page: 
894
Citation Notes: 
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/FKymhtc54y8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=odo+william+leopold+russell+1829&pg=PA893&printsec=frontcover