Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Charlton Park

Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Charlton Park (29 May 1773 – 26 September 1839) was a Scottish physician.

Born at Edinburgh, he was the sixth son of John Russell of Roseburne, near Edinburgh, a writer to the signet, and uncle to Daniel Eliott.

[1][2] In London for the cholera epidemic, he was created a baronet on 18 February 1832 for his medical services, and in April was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.

He died at Charlton Park, Gloucestershire at the age of 66.

[1][3] Sir William Russell, 2nd Baronet (1822–1892), British Army officer, was his son.