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About Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland
Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, PC 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.
Everything about Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Leader of the House of Commons, Paymaster of the Forces, Secretary of State for the Southern Department, Secretary at War
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- September 28, 1705
- Died
- July 1, 1774