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b. 18 Aug. 1792, 3rd s. of John Russell†, 6th duke of Bedford (d. 1839), and 1st w. Hon. Georgiana Elizabeth Byng, da. of George, 4th Visct. Torrington; bro. of Francis Russell, mq. of Tavistock* and Lord George William Russell*. educ. by Dr. Moore, Sunbury, Mdx. 1800-1; Westminster 1803-4; privately by Dr. Edmund Cartwright 1804-5; by Rev. John Smith at Woodnesborough, nr. Sandwich, Kent 1805-8; Edinburgh Univ. 1809-12. m. (1) 11 Apr. 1835, Adelaide (d. 1 Nov. 1838), da. of Thomas Lister of Armitage Park, Staffs., wid. of her 2nd cos. Thomas Lister, 2nd Bar. Ribblesdale, 2da.; (2) 20 July 1841, Lady Frances Anna Maria Elliot Murray Kynynmound, da. of Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound†, 2nd earl of Minto, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. cr. Earl Russell 30 July 1861; KG 21 May 1862; GCMG 25 Mar. 1869. d. 28 May 1878.
Offices Held

PC 22 Nov. 1830; paymaster-gen. Dec. 1830-Dec. 1834 (in cabinet from June 1831); commr. on civil administration of army 1833 – 34, 1835 – 37; sec. of state for home affairs Apr. 1835 – Sept. 1839; ecclesiastical commr. 1835 – 37; sec. of state for war and colonies Sept. 1839 – Sept. 1841; first ld. of treasury 6 July 1846 – 27 Feb. 1852, 3 Nov. 1865 – 6 July 1866; commr. on new bishoprics 1847; sec. of state for foreign affairs Dec. 1852 – Feb. 1853, June 1859 – Nov. 1865; in cabinet without office Feb. 1853 – June 1854; ld. pres. of council June 1854 – Feb. 1855; 4th charity commr. 1854 – 56; special mission to Vienna Feb. – Apr. 1855; sec. of state for colonies May-July 1855.

Rect. Glasgow Univ. 1846 – 47, Aberdeen Univ. 1863–6.

Capt. Beds. militia 1810.

Parlimentarian
RUSSELL, Lord John (1792-1878).
Notes

See S. Walpole, Life of Lord John Russell, 2 vols. (1889) and J. Prest, Lord John Russell (1972).

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D.R.F.
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Commons 1820-1832
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RUSSELL, Lord John (1792-1878)

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