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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.
John Montagu, 4th earl of Sandwich (born November 13, 1718—died April 30, 1792, London, England) was a British first lord of the Admiralty during the American Revolution (1776–81) and the man for whom the sandwich was named.
Jul 18, 2014 · Learn how the 18th-century English nobleman became the namesake of the popular snack, despite not being the first to invent it. Explore the history and variations of sandwiches around the world and in America.
John Edward Hollister Montagu, 11th Earl of Sandwich (born 11 April 1943), is a British businessman and politician. He was a crossbench member of the House of Lords from 1995 to 2024.
Learn about the life and achievements of John Montagu, a British nobleman and naval administrator who supported Captain Cook's voyages and invented the sandwich. Find out his role in the American War of Independence, his political career, and his personal struggles.
A biography of Sandwich, the first lord of the Admiralty who reformed the Royal Navy and warned of the Bourbon threat in the American War. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and controversies in this article.
Sandwich was born on 3 November 1718, was eldest son of Edward Richard Montagu, viscount Hinchinbroke (d. 1722), by Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Popham of Littlecote in Wiltshire, and was grandson of Edward, third earl of Sandwich (d. 1729), whom he succeeded in the peerage at the age of eleven. He had a younger brother, William (1720?-1757).
