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John Russell

Born: 17 August 1792

Died: 28 May 1878

1st Earl Russell - 30 July 1861

Knighted - 1862

Member of Privy Council - 1830

Westminster School

Edinburgh University (1809 - 1812)

Paymaster of the Forces	1830	1834
Secretary of State for the Home Department	18 April 1835	30 August 1839
Leader of the House of Commons	18 April 1835	30 August 1841
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies	30 August 1839	30 August 1841
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury	6 July 1846	27 February 1852
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	28 December 1852	21 February 1853
Lord President of the Council	12 June 1854	8 February 1855
Secretary of State for the Colonies	23 February 1855	21 July 1855
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	18 June 1859	3 November 1865
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury	6 November 1865	6 July 1866

19 December 1826	Bandon	Whig	Unopposed
2 August 1830	Bedford	Whig	490	65.51
24 December 1832	Southern Devon	Whig	3,782	56.79
13 January 1835	Southern Devon	Whig	Unopposed
18 April 1835 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord John Russell on appointment as Secretary of State for the Home Department.
7 May 1835	Southern Devon	Whig	3,128	45.45
19 May 1835	Stroud	Whig	Unopposed
26 July 1837	Stroud	Whig	681	68.72
28 June 1841	City of London	Whig	6,221	50.48
6 July 1846 Resignation of Lord John Russell on appointment as First Lord of the Treasury.
8 July 1846	City of London	Whig	Unopposed
28 July 1847	City of London	Whig	7,137	53.11
6 July 1852	City of London	Whig	5,537	50.22
28 December 1852 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord John Russell on appointment as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
3 January 1853	City of London	Whig	Unopposed
8 June 1854 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord John Russell on appointment as Lord President of the Council.
14 June 1854	City of London	Whig	Unopposed
23 February 1855 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord John Russell on appointment as Secretary of State for the Colonies.
3 March 1855	City of London	Whig	Unopposed
27 March 1857	City of London	Whig	6,308	84.97
29 April 1859	City of London	Liberal Party	Unopposed
18 June 1859 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord John Russell on appointment as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
27 June 1859	City of London	Liberal Party	Unopposed
24 July 1861 Resignation of Rt Hon Lord John Russell.