naval officer
Edward Russell.
1st Earl of Orford, First Lord of the Admiralty (1653–1727)
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About Edward Russell
Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford, was a Royal Navy officer and politician. After serving as a junior officer at the Battle of Solebay during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, he served as a captain in the Mediterranean Sea in operations against the Barbary pirates.
Everything about Edward Russell →- Occupation
- naval officer, politician, soldier
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1689-90 Parliament, Member of the 1690-95 Parliament, Member of the 1695-98 Parliament
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Born
- 1653
- Died
- November 26, 1727