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John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford

British politician (1710-1771) · Politicians · Died at 60

John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford was a British Whig statesman 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.

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Order of the Garter
Fellow of the Royal Society

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Bedford was also an early promoter of cricket and a patron of the arts who commissioned numerous works from prominent artists, most notably Canaletto.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1710 to 1771 · aged 60