William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford
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Born | 1 July 1809 |
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Title | Duke of Bedford |
Tenure | 14 May 1861 – 27 May 1872 |
Other titles | 8th Marquess of Tavistock 12th Earl of Bedford 12th Baron Russell 10th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh 8th Baron Howland |
Successor | Francis Russell, 9th Duke |
Parents | Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford Anna Maria Stanhope |
William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford (1 July 1809 – 27 May 1872) was a British Whig politician. He was the son of Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford and his wife Anna Maria Stanhope.
Russell was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Tavistock (which had been represented by members of the Russell family intermittently since 1640) from 1832 to 1841.[1]
He died in 1872, aged 62, unmarried and childless and was buried in the 'Bedford Chapel' at St. Michael’s Church, Chenies, Buckinghamshire. His titles passed to his cousin, Francis Hastings Russell.
References
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- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs [self-published source][better source needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source][better source needed]
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Duke of Bedford
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Tavistock 1832–1835 With: Charles Fox John Rundle 1835 |
Succeeded by John Rundle Lord Edward Russell |
Peerage of England | ||
Preceded by | Duke of Bedford 1861–1872 |
Succeeded by Francis Russell |
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