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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich.
English Peer and statesman; inventor of the sandwich
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About John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, PC, FRS 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 during his life, 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.
Everything about John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich →- Occupation
- diplomat, military officer, cricketer, politician
- Position held
- Secretary of State for the Northern Department, Board of Admiralty, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom, ambassador
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- November 13, 1718, November 3, 1718
- Died
- April 30, 1792