John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich

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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, was an 18th-century British statesman and nobleman best known both for his influential naval administration and for lending his title to the sandwich.

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instanceOf British politician
Earl of Sandwich
human
nobleman
aristocraticFamily Montagu family
associatedWith Royal Navy
burialPlace St Mary’s Church, Barnwell, Cambridgeshire
child John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1718-11-13
dateOfDeath 1792-04-30
educatedAt Eton College
Trinity College, Cambridge
employer British government
linked to: UK government
era 18th century
familyName Montagu
father Edward Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke
givenName John
hasTitleEtymology sandwich (food)
heldPeerageOf Peerage of England
honouredIn Sandwich Islands (former name for Hawaii)
linked to: Hawaii
inspiredBy practice of eating meat between slices of bread while gambling
knownFor association with the invention of the sandwich
naval administration reforms
languageSpoken English
memberOf House of Lords
memberOfPoliticalParty Whig Party
monarchDuringService George II
George III
mother Elizabeth Popham
nobleTitle Earl of Sandwich
notableWork British naval administration during the American War of Independence
participatedIn American War of Independence
Seven Years' War
placeOfBirth London
linked to: London, England
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty
linked to: Board of Admiralty

Postmaster General of Great Britain
Secretary of State for the Northern Department
religion Church of England
residence Hinchinbrooke House
London
linked to: London, England
sexOrGender male
spouse Dorothy Fane

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First Lord of the Admiralty officeHeldBy John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich nobleTitle Earl of Sandwich
linked to: John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
St Mary’s Church, Barnwell, Cambridgeshire containsGraveOf John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
St Mary’s Church, Barnwell, Cambridgeshire finalRestingPlaceOf John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
St Mary’s Church, Barnwell, Cambridgeshire hasBurial John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich precededByTitleHolder 4th Earl of Sandwich
linked to: John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Montagu family notableMember John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Elizabeth Popham child John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Elizabeth Popham motherOf John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Dorothy Fane spouse John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Hinchinbrooke House associatedWith John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Montagu hasNotableBearer John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Montagu associatedWithPerson John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Earldom of Sandwich hasTitleHolder John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Earldom of Sandwich notableHolder John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Earldom of Sandwich associatedPerson John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Earl of Sandwich hasNotableTitleHolder John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
sandwich (food) namedAfter John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
subject linked to: Earl of Sandwich
Governor of Portsmouth officeHeldBy John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich