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17 de dic. de 2008 · Lord John Russell’s words on this point are significant ‘George III.’s religious scruples, and even his personal prejudices, were respected by the nation, and formed real barriers so long as he did not himself waive them; the religious scruples of George IV. did not meet with ready belief, nor did his personal dislikes inspire national ...
First Lord of the Treasury. and Leader of the House of Commons. Lord John Russell. 30 June 1846 – 21 February 1852. The Government resigned 22 February 1851 and resumed 3 March 1851. Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Charles Wood, Bt. 6 July 1846. Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury.
Lord John Russell was fond of quoting an old Whig axiom that "parties were like snails, for with them it is the tail that moves the head". He hardly could have surmised that to save itself the tail will strike off the head. If not the head of the "last Whig cabinets", he was indisputably the head of the Whig Party. Burke said once that.
Lord John Russell was born on 8 August 1792 and was the third son of the sixth Duke of Bedford. He was educated at Westminster School and the University of Edinburgh. When he was fully grown, Russell stood only 5' 4¾" tall and weighed about 8 stones (112 lbs; 50 kg): his diminutive size was a constant source of surprise to others.
Lord John Russell was born on 8 August 1792 and was the third son of the sixth Duke of Bedford. He was educated at Westminster School and the University of Edinburgh. He entered Parliament in 1813 as the MP for Tavistock and during the 1820s he was a persistent advocate of extending the franchise and granting political equality to Roman Catholics.
No. 20. Lord John Russell to Governor Hobson. Downing Street, December 9, 1840. Sir ,—. I herewith transmit to you a charter (or letters patent) under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, providing for the future administration of the Government of New Zealand as a separate Colony. This instrument has been issued by the Queen in pursuance of ...
Russell, John. Russell, John (1710–71), 4th duke of Bedford , politician and lord lieutenant of Ireland, was born 30 September 1710 at the family seat at Streatham, Surrey, England, second son of Wriothesley Russell (d. 1711), 2nd duke of Bedford, and Elizabeth Russell (née Howland).
