John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford was born on September 30, 1710. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (30 September 1710 – 5 January 1771) was a British Whig statesman who served as the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1757 to 1761. A leading member of the Whig party during the Seven Years' War, he negotiated the 1763 Treaty of Paris which ended the conflict. Bedford was also an early promoter of cricket and a patron of the arts who commissioned numerous works from prominent artists, most notably Canaletto.