William Russell (merchant), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English merchant from Birmingham and reformer
Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1740
Place of Birth: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 26-Jan-1818
Profession: merchant
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About William Russell (merchant)
- William Russell (11 November 1740 – 26 January 1818), 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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