John Russell
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Lord John Russell was a prominent British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1846 to 1852 and from 1865 to 1866. He was born in England in 1792 and was a member of the Whig Party until 1868 and the Liberal Party until his death in 1878. He also held the positions of Foreign Secretary and Leader of the Opposition.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 18, 1792
Birth Place England
Age 227 YEARS OLD
Died On May 28, 1878 (age 85)
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $96 Million (2024)

About

A member of the Whig Party until 1868 and of the Liberal Party until his death in 1878, Lord John Russell (1st Earl Russell) was a two-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving first from 1846 to 1852 and later from 1865 to 1866. In addition, he held the high-ranking political offices of Foreign Secretary and Leader of the Opposition.

Before Fame

After briefly attending the University of Edinburgh, he began serving in the House of Commons and eventually assumed the positions of Home Secretary and Secretary of State for War and the Colonies.

Trivia

He made major contributions to the 1832 Reform Act, but has been widely criticized for his handling of the Great Irish Famine.

Family Life

A member of a prominent Whig family, he was the son of the 6th Duke of Bedford. John Russell's first marriage, to Adelaide, Lady Ribblesdale, resulted in daughters named Georgiana and Victoria. His later marriage to Lady Frances Anna-Maria Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound produced a daughter named Mary and sons named John, George, and Francis.

Associated With

He began his first prime ministerial term as the successor to Conservative Politician Sir Robert Peel.

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