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John Francis Stanley Russell, 2nd Earl Russell, known as Frank Russell(12 August 1865 – 3 March 1931), was a British nobleman, barrister and politician, the elder brother of the philosopher Bertrand Russell, and the grandson of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, who was twice prime minister of Britain.

The elder son of Viscountand Viscountess Amberley, Russell became well known for his marital woes, and was convicted of bigamybefore the House of Lordsin 1901, the last peer to be convicted of an offence in a trial by the Lords before that privilege of peeragewas abolished in 1948.

Russell was raised by his paternal grandparents after his unconventional parents both died young.

He was discontented living with his grandparents, but enjoyed four happy years at Winchester College. His academic education came to a sudden end when he was sent downfrom Balliol College, Oxford, probably because authorities there