John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

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The Rt Hon The Earl Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

In office
30 June 1846 – 23 February 1852
29 October 186528 June 1866
Preceded by Sir Robert Peel, Bt
The Viscount Palmerston
Succeeded by The Earl of Derby

Born August 18, 1792
London, England
Died May 28, 1878
Political party Whig and Liberal

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC (18 August 179228 May 1878) was an English Whig and Liberal politician. He served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century.