John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford

His Grace The Duke of Bedford KG PC FSA
Portrait of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford by Sir George Hayter in 1835
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In office 12 March 1806 – 11 April 1807
Monarch	George III
Prime Minister	The Lord Grenville
Preceded by	The Earl of Powis
Succeeded by	The Duke of Richmond
Member of Parliament for Tavistock
In office 1790–1802
Succeeded by	Lord Robert Spencer
In office 1788–1790
Preceded by	Richard Rigby
Personal details
Born	6 July 1766 Woburn Abbey, Woburn, Bedfordshire, England
Died	20 October 1839(1839-10-20) (aged 73)
Spouse(s)	Hon. Georgiana Byng Lady Georgiana Gordon
Children	14, including: Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford Major-General Lord George William Russell John Russell, 1st Earl Russell Lord Wriothesley Russell Lord Edward Russell Lord Charles James Fox Russell Louisa Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn Lord Alexander Russell
Parent(s)	Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock Lady Elizabeth Keppel

John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, KG, PC, FSA (6 July 1766 – 20 October 1839), known as Lord John Russell until 1802, was a British Whig politician who notably served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the Ministry of All the Talents. He was the father of Prime Minister John Russell, 1st Earl Russell.^[1]