James George RUSSELL
- Born: 28 Mar 1848, Richmond, Surrey, England
- Christened: 28 May 1848, Richmond, Surrey, England
- Marriage (1): Anne Paige FRANCE on 6 Feb 1875 in St Paul's Anglican Church, Port Adelaide
- Died: 5 Jan 1918, Adelaide, South Australia at age 69
 Noted events in his life were:
1. Gravestone, 1918.
2. Australian Biography Entry, 1988.
Link to article in 1988 Australian Biography:
James George Russell
Summary below:
James George Russell ISO (28 March 1848 - 5 January 1918) was an Australian lawyer and public servant, who was an acting Supreme Court judge in South Australia.
Russell was born in Richmond, Surrey, England, the eldest son of James Russell, an undertaker's assistant, and his wife Ann, née Stacey. He migrated to South Australia in 1860.
Russell entered the public service of South Australia in March 1878, becoming Master of the Supreme Court. In August 1889 was appointed Commissioner of Insolvency and stipendiary magistrate at Adelaide in succession to Mr. Stuart. He was also Commissioner of Taxes and Commissioner of Stamps without salary.
Russell sat on several royal commissions, including that into Pastoral Valuations in 1892 and the Land Titles Office in 1908. Russell also led the controversial 1903 inquiry into charges of misuse of human remains by Doctor William Ramsay Smith. Russell was a president of the Public Service Association of South Australia, and in 1903 he was awarded the Imperial Service Order.
On 5 January 1918 Russell died of cancer at his Eastwood, South Australia home; he was survived by his wife, four daughters and three sons. He was buried in North Road cemetery.
James married Anne Paige FRANCE, daughter of Alfred FRANCE and Jane BUNDOCK, on 6 Feb 1875 in St Paul's Anglican Church, Port Adelaide. (Anne Paige FRANCE was born on 1 Oct 1848 in Adelaide, South Australia, christened on 30 Nov 1848 in Adelaide, South Australia and died on 7 Oct 1932 in Adelaide, South Australia.)
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