John Montagu
British diplomat
Died when: 73 years 179 days (881 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, PC, FRS (13 November 1718 – 30 April 1792) 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.
During his life, he held various military and political offices, 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 eponymous inventor of the sandwich.
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