The Earl of Halifax | |
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Chief Minister of Great Britain First Lord of the Treasury | |
In office 13 October 1714 – 19 May 1715 | |
Monarch | George I |
Preceded by | The Duke of Shrewsbury as Lord High Treasurer |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Carlisle |
In office 1 May 1697 – 15 November 1699 | |
Monarch | William III |
Preceded by | The Earl of Godolphin |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Tankerville |
10th President of the Royal Society | |
In office 1695–1698 | |
Preceded by | Sir Robert Southwell |
Succeeded by | John Somers |
Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
In office 3 May 1694 – 15 November 1699 | |
Monarchs | William III and Mary II |
Preceded by | Richard Hampden |
Succeeded by | John Smith |
Commissioner of the Treasury | |
In office 21 March 1692 – 3 May 1694 | |
Monarchs | William III and Mary II |
Preceded by | Thomas Pelham |
Succeeded by | John Smith and William Trumbull |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 April 1661 Horton, Northamptonshire Kingdom of England |
Died | 19 May 1715 | (aged 54)
Spouse(s) | The Dowager Countess of Manchester, née Anne Yelverton |
Relations | Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, paternal grandfather |
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Profession | Politician, poet |
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, PC, FRS (16 April 1661 – 19 May 1715) was an English statesman and poet. He was the grandson of the 1st Earl of Manchester and was eventually ennobled himself, first as Baron Halifax in 1700 and later as Earl of Halifax in 1714. As one of the four members of the so-called Whig Junto, Montagu played a major role in English politics under the reigns of King William III and Queen Anne. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1694 to 1699 and as First Lord of the Treasury from 1714 until his death the following year. He was also president of the Royal Society and a patron of the scientist Isaac Newton.
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