History and chronology of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood Halifax, 3rd in Great Britain

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Edward Frederick Lindley Wood Halifax, 3rd History of Great Britain


1881	Birth
London Birth of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 4th son of Charles the 2nd Viscount Halifax
1910	Election
Ripon Elected Member of Parliament for Ripon
1921	Under Secretary
Appointed Under Secretary for the Colonies
1922	President
Appointed President of the Board of Trade by Bonar Law
1924	Minister
Appointed Minister of Agriculture
1925	Peerage
London Created Baron Irwin
1925	Viceroy
London Appointed Viceroy of India
1926	Viceroy
1930	Independence
Oct Supports the idea of "Dominion Status" for India
1932	President
Appointed President of the Board of Education
1934	Peerage
Halifax Created Earl Halifax, 3rd
1935	Lord Privy Seal
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
1935	Secretary
Appointed Secretary for War
1937	Diplomacy
Oct Berlin Invited by the German Hunting Association, hopes to inprove Anglo-German relations
Dec Berchtesgaden Visits Hitler at Berchestgaden, despite opposition from the Foreign Office
1938	Minister
16th April Appointed Foreign Minister
1938	Treaty of Anglo Irish
25th April London Settles trade & financial questions, deprives the Royal Navy of Irish bases
1938	Treaty of Anglo Italian
16th April London Britain recognizes the King of Italy as Emperor of Ethiopia
16th April London Italy agrees to withdraw troops from Spain
1940	Constitution
Chamberlain wants Halifax as PM but Halifax says he cannot govern from the Lords
1940	War Cabinet
11th May Appointed Member of the War Cabinet
1941	Ambassador
Washington Appointed Ambassador to USA
1945	United Nations
26th June London Signs the United Nations Charter on behalf of Britain