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John MONTAGU 4th Earl of Sandwich. Adm. at TRINITY, Apr., 1735. 1st s. of Edward Richard, Viscount Hinchinbrooke (1706). B. 03 Nov., 1718. School, Eton [ Buckinghamshire ]. Succeeded his grandfather as 4th Earl, 20 Oct., 1729. Travelled on the continent [ Europe ] and in the East, 1737-9 . F.R.S., 1740 . Lord of the Admiralty, 1744-8 ; First Lord, 1748-51 and 1763:04-09 . Colonel in the Army, 1745 . Plenipotentiary at Breda [ Holland ], 1746 ; at Aix-la-Chapelle [ Germany ], 1748 . Elder Brother of the Trinity House, 1749-92 . Joint vice-treasurer of Ireland , 1755-63 . One of the principal Secretaries of State (Northern Department) 1763-5, 1770-1 . Sullied his reputation by the part he took in the prosecution of John Wilkes. Postmaster-General, 1768-70 . Returned to the Admiralty as First Lord, 1771-82 . Employed the vast patronage of the office as an engine for bribery and political jobbery. Retired from public life on the fall of the North administration, 1782 . Ranger of St James' and Hyde Park [ London ], 1783-4 . Died 30 Apr., 1792. ( D.N.B. ; A. B. Beaven.) | John MONTAGU Approx. lifespan: 17181792 4th Earl of Sandwich. Adm. at Trinity College 1735:04 1st s. of Edward Richard MONTAGU Viscount Hinchinbrooke MONTAGU (1706) b. 1718:11:03 Sch: Eton Succeeded his grandfather as 4th Earl 1729:10:20 Travelled on the continent [ Europe ] and in the East 1737-39 F.R.S. 1740 Lord of the Admiralty 1744-48 ; First Lord 1748-51 and 1763:04-09 Colonel in the Army 1745 Plenipotentiary at Breda, [ Holland ] 1746 ; at Aix-la-Chapelle, [ Germany ] 1748 Elder brother of the Trinity House 1749-92 Joint vice-treasurer of Ireland 1755-63 One of the principal Secretaries of State (Northern Department) 1763-5, 1770-1 Sullied his reputation by the part he took in the prosecution of John Wilkes. Postmaster-General 1768-70 Returned to the Admiralty as First Lord 1771-82 Employed the vast patronage of the office as an engine for bribery and political jobbery. Retired from public life on the fall of the North administration 1782 Ranger of St James' and Hyde Park, [ London ] 1783-84 Died 1792:04:30 ( D.N.B. ; A. B. Beaven.) |