= John Russell = '''John Russell''' was a [[UnitedKingdom/WhigParty|Whig]] politician and member of the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|House of Lords]] in [[UnitedKingdom/Democratization|Great Britain]]. <> ---- == History == John Russell was a younger son of '''Wriothesley Russell''', '''duke of Bedford'''. When his brother '''Wriothesley Russell''' (same name as their father) died in 1732, he inherited the titles and seat in the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|House of Lords]]. Russell was associated with the [[UnitedKingdom/WhigParty|Patriot Whig]]. His own followers are sometimes referred to as '''Bedfordites'''. ---- CategoryRicottone CategoryRicottone