Odo Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill

For his son, ambassador to Switzerland, see Odo Russell (diplomat).

The Right Honourable
The Lord Ampthill
GCB GCMG PC
Lithograph of Russell, by Josef Kriehuber, 1846
British Ambassador to the German Empire
In office
1871–1884
MonarchVictoria
Preceded byLord Augustus Loftus
Succeeded byEdward Malet
Personal details
Born20 February 1829 (1829-02-20)
Florence, Tuscany
Died25 August 1884(1884-08-25) (aged 55)
Potsdam, Germany
SpouseLady Emily Villiers
Children6, including Arthur and Odo
Parent(s)Lord George Russell
Elizabeth Anne Rawdon
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Odo William Leopold Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill, GCB, GCMG, PC (20 February 1829 – 25 August 1884), styled Lord Odo Russell between 1872 and 1881, was a British diplomat and the first British Ambassador to the German Empire.

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