John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
(1710-1771)
18th-century British statesman
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John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, KG, PC, FRS (30 September 1710 – 5 January 1771) was an 18th-century British statesman. Bedford was a leading Whig political figure around the time of the Seven Years' War, and negotiated the Treaty of Paris which ended the conflict in 1763. He was also an early promoter of cricket and a patron of the arts who commissioned many works from artists, most notably Canaletto.
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30 September 1710 Kingdom of Great Britain
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5 January 1771 (aged 60) Kingdom of Great Britain
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Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland (1683–1716) · Mother In Law · 1683-1716 · English court official and noblewoman
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