Background
Russell was born in Christchurch, the son of George Philip Russell.
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Stanley Russell
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He was educated at Nelson College from 1920 to 1923.
Career
He served as Mayor of Nelson from 1956 to 1962. His family moved to the King Country, then Motueka and Takaka before settling in Nelson in 1919. Russell worked in the family business, eventually becoming its Managing Director.
His father was on the City Council until 1944.
Russell was elected to Council that same year. He remained on the City Council until 1965 and was the mayor of Nelson from 1956 to 1962.
While there he campaigned for pensioner flats, resulting in the "Russell Flats" in Waimea Road being constructed. He was also involved in establishing the Nelson Civic Trust in early 1973.
Russell supported his fellow Council member, Sonja Davies, in seeking to have the Nelson Institute library transferred to the Nelson City Council.
The Institute finally agreed in 1964. A fee was charged for taking out books until 1972, when it became free. He was Chair of the Young Men’s Christian Association and was a Labour Party supporter.
In the 1961 New Year Honours Russell was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to local government.
Russell died at Nelson aged 99.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Labour Party