Papers of Henry Fox, First Lord Holland, 1750

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Papers of Henry Fox, First Lord Holland, 1750

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Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774

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Henry Fox, first Baron Holland of Foxley, British politician. From the description of Henry Fox, Lord Holland manuscript material : 2 items, 1756-1763 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427418296 Fox was born on June 21, 1854 at Beaver Island (Mich.). At age 16, he married Matilda Steele on Nov. 6, 1870 in Pine Lake (Mich.). Together they had at least five children. Fox died on Sept. 24, 1933 in Mich. after an adventurous life filled with travel. From...

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Henry Fox (1705-1774), First Lord Holland, was the son of Sir Stephen Fox, former steward of Charles II of Britain. A contemporary of William Pitt, he entered Parliament in 1735. In 1744, he created a social stir when he eloped with Lady Catherine Lennox. When Pitt became chief minister in 1757, Fox took over the office of Paymaster. He was conferred with the barony of Holland in 1763 for his work during the Peace of Paris. He resided in Holland House until his death in 1774. (Taken...