James Russell (Scottish politician)
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Sir James Alexander Russell FRSE FRCPE (6 April 1846, Glassellan House, Skye
- 22 January 1918, Edinburgh
) was a Scottish physician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh (1891-4). He was a pioneer in the development of public health services.
Skye
Skye or the Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills...
- 22 January 1918, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
) was a Scottish physician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh (1891-4). He was a pioneer in the development of public health services.