John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1846–1852 and 1865–1866 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC (18 August 1792 – 28 May 1878) was an English Whig and Liberal politician. He served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century.
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The Rt Hon The Earl Russell | |
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
In office 30 June 1846 – 23 February 1852 29 October 1865 – 28 June 1866 | |
Preceded by | Sir Robert Peel, Bt The Viscount Palmerston |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Derby |
Personal details | |
Born | (1792-08-18)18 August 1792 London, England |
Died | 28 May 1878(1878-05-28) (aged 85) |
Political party | Whig and Liberal |
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