Politicians
- James McPherson Russell (1786–1870), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
- James Russell (New Brunswick politician) (1824–?), farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada
- James Russell (Newfoundland politician) (born 1940), educator and political figure in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- James Russell (Scottish politician) (1846–1918), Scottish physician and Lord Provost of Edinburgh
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