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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 (born April 16, 1881, Powderham Castle, Devonshire, England—died December 23, 1959, Garrowby Hall, near York, Yorkshire) was a British viceroy of India (1925–31), foreign secretary (1938–40), and ambassador to the United States (1941–46).
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.
Halifax, Edward Wood, 1st earl of (1881–1959). A Conservative politician, Halifax made some progress as viceroy of India (1926–31) towards constitutional change in talks with the nationalist leader Mahatma Gandhi. A devout high churchman, he was at first out of his depth in dealings with Nazi Germany.
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Viscount Halifax. Foreign Secretary February 1938 to December 1940. Lord Halifax took over at the Foreign Office following the resignation of Anthony Eden in...
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.
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, TD, PC , 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 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).
Wood, Edward Frederick Lindley, (1881-1959), 1st Earl of Halifax, statesman. This page summarises records created by this Person.
Wood was created 1st Earl of Halifax in 1944. He retired in 1946 and refused further political office, although he continued to attend the House of Lords and spoke on the 1947 Indian Independence Bill.
