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Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, PC (28 September 1705 – 1 July 1774) was an English peer and Whig politician who served as the Secretary at War from 1746 to 1755. He also held the offices of Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1755 to 1756 and Paymaster of the Forces from 1757 to 1765, enriching himself while holding the latter office.
Henry Fox, I barone Holland (28 settembre 1705 – Londra, 1º luglio 1774) è stato un politico inglese ... EN) Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, ...
Henry Fox, 1. baron Holland (28. září 1705 – 1. července 1774) byl britský státník z významného rodu Foxů. Od mládí se uplatňoval ve finanční správě, byl dlouholetým ministrem války (1746-1755) a generálním intendantem armády (1757–1765), v roce 1763 získal titul barona a vstoupil do Sněmovny lordů.
Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland. after Sir Joshua Reynolds oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1762 49 3/4 in. x 39 3/4 in. (1264 mm x 1010 mm) Purchased, 1924
3 de sept. de 2012 · Charles James Fox, statesman, was a son of Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland and his wife Lady Georgiana Caroline Lennox. He became a well known statesman and Foreign Secretary and was an opponent of British policy towards America during the War of Independence. He also worked towards the abolition of the slave trade.
Whig statesman Fox entered Parliament in 1735. He was a devoted supporter of Sir Robert Walpole, but this loyalty backfired on him after Walpole's fall in 1742. He served as surveyor-general of works, Lord of the Treasury and Secretary at War before becoming Leader of the House of Commons in 1755. In 1757, during the war with France, Fox became Paymaster to the Forces. He accumulated a vast ...
Henry Edward Fox, 4th Baron Holland of Holland, 4th Baron Holland of Foxley (7 May 1802 – 18 December 1859) was briefly a British Whig politician and later an ambassador. Early life [ edit ] Fox was born at Holland House, London , the eldest legitimate child of the 3rd Baron Holland and his wife, Elizabeth Vassall , and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford .
