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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.
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Apr 12, 2024 · 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).
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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.
Mar 11, 2024 · Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax ( 16 April 1881 – 23 December 1959 ), known as The Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and as The Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a British Conservative politician. He is usually considered as one of the architects of appeasement before World War II.
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.
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, who favoured dominion status for the subcontinent, ordered the imprisonment of Mahatma Gandhi after the Salt March.