Lord John Russell
Lord John Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell KG GCMG PC, known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was a leading Whig and Liberal politician who served as Prime Minister on two occasions during the mid-19th century. Scion of one of the most powerful aristocratic families, his great achievements, says A. J. P. Taylor, were based on his indefatigable battles in Parliament over the years on behalf of the expansion of liberty; after each loss he tried again and again, until finally his...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 August 1792