Bedfordite
British political faction / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bedford Whigs (or Bedfordites) were an 18th-century British political faction, led by John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford. Other than Bedford himself, notable members included John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich; Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower; Richard Rigby, who served as principal Commons manager for the group; Thomas Thynne, 3rd Viscount Weymouth; Edward Thurlow; and George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough
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Bedford Whigs | |
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Leader(s) | 4th Duke of Bedford, 1st Marquess of Stafford |
Founded | 1751 (1751) |
Dissolved | 1783 (1783) |
Headquarters | Bedfordshire |
Ideology | Whiggism Parliamentarism Anti-war |
National affiliation | Whigs |
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