Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland

The Right Honourable The Lord Holland PC
Portrait by John Giles Eccardt
Leader of the House of Commons
In office 26 May 1762 – 16 April 1763
Monarch	George III
Prime Minister	The Earl of Bute
Preceded by	George Grenville
Succeeded by	George Grenville
In office 14 November 1755 – 13 November 1756
Monarch	George II
Prime Minister	The Duke of Newcastle
Preceded by	Thomas Robinson
Succeeded by	William Pitt
Paymaster of the Forces
In office 2 July 1757 – 13 July 1765
Monarchs	George II George III
Prime Minister	The Duke of Newcastle The Earl of Bute George Grenville
Preceded by	Viscount Dupplin Thomas Potter
Succeeded by	Charles Townshend
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
In office 14 November 1755 – 13 November 1756
Monarch	George II
Prime Minister	The Duke of Newcastle
Preceded by	Thomas Robinson
Succeeded by	William Pitt
Secretary at War
In office 1746–1755
Monarch	George II
Prime Minister	Henry Pelham The Duke of Newcastle
Preceded by	Thomas Winnington
Succeeded by	The Viscount Barrington
Personal details
Born	(1705-09-28)28 September 1705
Died	1 July 1774(1774-07-01) (aged 68) Holland House, Kensington, Middlesex, England
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Lady Caroline Lennox ​ ​ (m. 1744)​
Children	Stephen Fox, 2nd Baron Holland Hon. Charles James Fox Gen. Hon. Henry Edward Fox
Parents	Sir Stephen Fox Christiana Hope
Education	Eton College
Profession	Politician

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. While Fox was widely tipped as a potential candidate for the office of Prime Minister, he never held the office. His third son was the Whig statesman Charles James Fox.