John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, KG, PC, FRS (30 September 1710 – 5 January 1771) was a British Whig statesman and peer who served as the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1757 to 1761. A leading member of the Whig party during the Seven Years' War, he negotiated the 1763 Treaty of Paris which ended the conflict. Bedford was also an early promoter of cricket and a patron of the arts who commissioned numerous works from prominent artists, most notably Canaletto.
The Duke of Bedford KG PC FRS | |
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The Duke of Bedford by Thomas Gainsborough | |
| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 9 September 1763 – 12 July 1765 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | George Grenville |
| Preceded by | The Earl Granville |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Winchilsea |
| British Ambassador to France | |
| In office 4 April 1762 – 1 June 1763 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant The Earl of Albemarle recalled due to the Seven Years' War |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Hertford |
| Lord Privy Seal | |
| In office 25 November 1761 – 22 April 1763 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Newcastle The Earl of Bute George Grenville |
| Preceded by | In Commission The Earl Temple, 5 October 1761 |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Marlborough |
| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
| In office 3 January 1757 – 3 April 1761 | |
| Monarchs | George II George III |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Devonshire |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Halifax |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department | |
| In office 12 February 1748 – 13 June 1751 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Prime Minister | Henry Pelham |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Newcastle |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Holderness |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | |
| In office 27 December 1744 – 26 February 1748 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Prime Minister | Henry Pelham |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Winchilsea |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Sandwich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Russell 30 September 1710 Streatham, Surrey, England |
| Died | 5 January 1771 (aged 60) Woburn, Bedfordshire, England |
| Resting place | Chenies, Buckinghamshire |
| Spouses | |
| Children | John Russell, Marquess of Tavistock Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock Caroline Spencer, Duchess of Marlborough |
| Parent(s) | Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford Elizabeth Howland |
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