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Senior British Conservative politician of the 1930s
- Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, TD, PC (16 April 1881 – 23 December 1959), known as the Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and the Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a senior British Conservative politician of the 1930s.
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Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, TD, PC (16 April 1881 – 23 December 1959), known as the Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and the Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a senior British Conservative politician of the 1930s.
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st earl of Halifax, British viceroy of India (1925–31), foreign secretary (1938–40), and ambassador to the United States (1941–46). As Neville Chamberlain’s foreign secretary, he was identified with the policy of appeasement toward Adolf Hitler.
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The English statesman Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (1881-1959), was viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931. He later served as foreign secretary and as ambassador to the United States during World War II.
Overview. 1st earl of Halifax, Edward Wood. (1881—1959) politician and diplomat. Quick Reference. (1881–1959), British Conservative politician. From 1925 to 1931 he was governor-general and viceroy of India (as Lord Irwin), and was involved in that country's struggle for independence.
Edward Wood was a Conservative politician who served as Foreign Secretary from 1938 to 1940. He was known for his diplomatic efforts to appease Hitler and Mussolini, and later as the British ambassador to the US during World War II.
A biography of Halifax, a Conservative politician who served as viceroy of India, foreign secretary, and ambassador to the US. Learn about his role in dealing with Gandhi, Nazi Germany, and the Munich crisis.
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood Halifax, 1st earl of, 1881–1959, British statesman. He entered the House of Commons (1910) as a Conservative and was president of the Board of Education (1922–24) and of the Board of Agriculture (1924–25).
