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John Russell 1st Earl Russell KG GCMG PC (18 August 1792 – 28 May 1878) known as Lord John Russell before 1861 was an English Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century.

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active years end date
1839-08-30, 1852-02-23, 1852-12-19, 1853-02-21, 1855-02-08, 1865-11-03, 1866-06-28, 1868-12-03
active years start date
1835-04-18, 1846-06-30, 1852-02-23, 1852-12-28, 1854-06-12, 1859-06-18, 1865-10-29, 1866-06-28
alma mater
University of Edinburgh
birth date
1792-08-18
birth place
England, London
death date
1878-05-28
death place
Surrey, Richmond Park, Pembroke Lodge Richmond Park
monarch
Queen Victoria
order in office
Leader of the Opposition, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Home Secretary, Lord President of the Council, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
party
Liberal Party (UK), Whigs (British political party)
prime minister
Benjamin Disraeli, George Hamilton-Gordon 4th Earl of Aberdeen, Henry John Temple 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby
religion
Church of England
successor
Benjamin Disraeli, George Villiers 4th Earl of Clarendon, Granville Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville, Edward Smith-Stanley 14th Earl of Derby, Constantine Phipps 1st Marquess of Normanby

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