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John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

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Who was Lord John Russell? | Russell and Reforming Parliament

 

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Lord John Russell introduces the Reform Bill, March 1831 | 'What was the Great Reform Act?' series

 

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Lord John Russell: the moderate reformer

 

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Lord John Russell

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell,, known by his courtesy title Lord John Russell before 1861, was a leading Whig and Liberal politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on two occasions during the early Victorian era.
  • Personal 

  • Background and education 

  • Prime Minister: 1846–1852 

  • In opposition: February–December 1852 

  • In the Aberdeen ministry: 1852–1853 

  • In the Palmerston ministry: 1859–1865 

  • House of Lords: 1861 

  • Prime Minister again: 1865–1866 

  • Marriages and children 

  • Legacy and reputation 

  • Literature