List of Famous people with last name Halifax

Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

First Name Edward
Last Name Halifax
Born on April 16, 1881
Died on December 23, 1959 (aged 78)
Height 195 cm | 6'5

Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax,, known as The Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and The Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a senior British Conservative politician and diplomat of the 1930s. He held several senior ministerial posts during this time, most notably those of Viceroy of India from 1925 to 1931 and of Foreign Secretary between 1938 and 1940. He was one of the architects of the policy of appeasement of Adolf Hitler in 1936–38, working closely with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. However, after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 he was one of those who pushed for a new policy of attempting to deter further German aggression by promising to go to war to defend Poland.

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George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

First Name George
Last Name Halifax
Born on November 11, 1633
Died on April 5, 1695 (aged 61)

George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax,, was an English statesman, writer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660, and in the House of Lords after he was raised to the peerage in 1668.

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Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax

First Name Charles
Last Name Halifax
Born on December 20, 1800
Died on August 8, 1885 (aged 84)

Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax, GCB, PC, known as Sir Charles Wood, 3rd Bt, between 1846 and 1866, was an Anglo-Indian Whig politician and Member of Parliament of the British Empire. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1846 to 1852.

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Charles Wood, 2nd Viscount Halifax

First Name Charles
Last Name Halifax
Born on June 7, 1839
Died on January 19, 1934 (aged 94)

Charles Lindley Wood, 2nd Viscount Halifax,, was a British ecumenist who served as president of the English Church Union from 1868 to 1919, and from 1927 to 1934.

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George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax

First Name George
Last Name Halifax
Born on October 6, 1716
Died on June 8, 1771 (aged 54)

George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, was a British statesman of the Georgian era. Due to his success in extending American commerce he became known as "father of the colonies". President of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761, he aided the foundation of Nova Scotia, 1749, the capital Halifax being named after him.

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Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax

First Name Charles
Last Name Halifax
Born on April 16, 1661
Died on May 19, 1715 (aged 54)

Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax was an English poet and statesman.

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Elizabeth Halifax

First Name Elizabeth
Last Name Halifax
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Robert Halifax

First Name Robert
Last Name Halifax
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