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Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax

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Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax

English politician and noble (1661-1715)

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About Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax

Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax was a British politician 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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Occupation: poet, politician, writer
Position held: First Lord of the Treasury, Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Chancellor of the Exchequer, President of the Royal Society
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: April 16, 1661
Died: May 19, 1715

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