John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
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John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, was an 18th-century British Whig politician and influential nobleman who served as Lord President of the Council and played a key role in mid-Georgian politics.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Duke ⓘ human ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| aristocraticTitleCreation | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bedford Whigs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1710-09-30 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| child |
Caroline Russell
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisa Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ William Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1771-01-14 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Woburn Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Westminster School ⓘ |
| familyName | Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | politics ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Privy Council of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm |
George II
NERFINISHED
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George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Howland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading figure in mid-Georgian Whig politics
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role in negotiations ending the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| ordinal | 4th Duke of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryRole | Member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Chenies, Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ambassador to France
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First Lord of the Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord President of the Council ⓘ Secretary of State for the Southern Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Bedford House, London
NERFINISHED
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Woburn Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Diana Russell, Duchess of Bedford
NERFINISHED
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Gertrude Leveson-Gower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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