Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford
British peer and politician (1888–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hastings William Sackville Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford (21 December 1888 – 9 October 1953) was a British peer. He was born at Cairnsmore House, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, the son of Herbrand Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford, and his wife Mary Du Caurroy Tribe, the aviator and ornithologist.[1] He was known for both his career as a naturalist and for his involvement in far-right politics.
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Tenure | 27 August 1940 – 9 October 1953 |
Successor | Ian Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford |
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Born | (1888-12-21)21 December 1888 Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Died | 9 October 1953(1953-10-09) (aged 64) Endsleigh Cottage, Devon, England |
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Russell died after accidentally shooting himself in 1953.