Archibald Russell (b 24 Dec 1811 - d 17 April 1871) who came to America in 1836 from Scotland and was married to Helen Rutherford Watts, a daughter of the prominent Stuyvesant-Rutherford New York City family. Archibald was the son of James Russell (1754 - 1836), regius professor of clinical surgery at Edinburgh University and grandson of James Russell, professor of natural philosophy at Edinburgh. Archibald's father was one of the original fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and served as vice-president of the society. Sir Walter Scott was a member during the same time period. Archibald graduated from the University of Edinburgh in philosophy, law, and medicine, and subsequently studied at the University of Bonn, Germany .