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    Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

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  1. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › edward-wood-1st-earl-ofEdward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Biography - Famous People in ...

    Leaders #1221. Quick Facts. British Celebrities Born In April. Also Known As: Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax. Died At Age: 78. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Dorothy Onslow Wood (m. 1909–1959), Dorothy Onslow Wood (m. 1909–1959) father: Charles Wood, 2nd Viscount Halifax. mother: Lady Agnes Courtenay.

  2. www.encyclopedia.com › 1st-earl-halifax1st Earl of Halifax | Encyclopedia.com

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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.

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    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.

  4. www.wikiwand.com › en › Edward_Wood,_1st_Earl_of_HalifaxEdward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax - Wikiwand

    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.

  5. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 101st earl of Halifax, Edward Wood - Oxford Reference

    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.

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › reference › encyclopedias-almanacsHalifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st earl of

    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).

  7. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk › details › cWood, Edward Frederick Lindley, (1881-1959), 1st Earl of ...

    Halifax (Also known as) Surname: Wood: Forenames: Edward Frederick Lindley: Gender: Male: Date: 1881-1959: Title: 1st Earl of Halifax: History: Viceroy of India 1925-1931. Secretary of State for War 1935. Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the Lords 1935-1937. Lord President of the Council 1937. Foreign Secretary 1938-1941. Ambassador to Washington ...

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