John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, PC, FRS (13 November 1718 – 30 April 1792)[1] was a British statesman who succeeded his grandfather Edward Montagu, 3rd Earl of Sandwich as the Earl of Sandwich in 1729, at the age of ten. He held various military and political offices, including Postmaster General, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Secretary of State for the Northern Department. He is also known for the claim that he was the inventor of the sandwich.
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The Earl of Sandwich | |
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Secretary of State for the Northern Department | |
In office 19 December 1770 – 12 January 1771 | |
Prime Minister | Lord North |
Preceded by | The Earl of Rochdale |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Halifax |
In office 9 September 1763 – 10 July 1765 | |
Prime Minister | George Grenville |
Preceded by | The Earl of Halifax |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Grafton |
First Lord of the Admiralty | |
In office 1771–1782 | |
Prime Minister | Lord North |
Preceded by | Sir Edward Hawke |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Keppel |
In office 1763–1763 | |
Prime Minister | The Earl of Bute |
Preceded by | George Grenville |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Egmont |
In office 1748–1751 | |
Prime Minister | Henry Pelham |
Preceded by | The Duke of Bedford |
Succeeded by | The Lord Anson |
Postmaster General | |
In office 1768–1771 | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | The Marquess of Downshire |
Succeeded by | Henry Carteret |
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Born | (1718-11-13)13 November 1718 |
Died | 30 April 1792(1792-04-30) (aged 73) Chiswick, Middlesex, England |
Resting place | All Saints' Church, Barnwell |
Spouse | Dorothy Fane |
Domestic partner | Martha Ray |
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Alma mater | Eton College, Trinity College, Cambridge |
Profession | Statesman |
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