Alexander Rutherford Russell (1825 – 20 May 1886) was Dean of Adelaide from 1866 until his death in 1886. He was born in Perthshire, educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and ordained in 1851. He was promoted from in March 1855 to rector of St John's Church, Adelaide in November 1859. He founded on Pulteney Street in 1860, and succeeded James Farrell as Dean of Adelaide.