Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, born April 16, 1881, and died December 23, 1959, was a British Conservative politician who held several senior ministerial posts, most notably Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931 and Foreign Secretary from 1938 to 1940. When the Conservatives returned to power in November 1924 he was appointed Minister of Agriculture, a more demanding post than his previous office of President of the Board of Education, serving from November 6, 1924, to November 4, 1925, during which he steered an Agriculture and Tithes Bill through the House of Commons.
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Defining ContributionAppointed Minister for Agriculture in November 1924 and steered an Agriculture and Tithes Bill through the House of Commons before leaving office in November 1925. 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (Wikipedia)
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Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (16 April 1881-23 December 1959), known as the 1st Baron Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and the 3rd Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a British Conservative politician of the 1930s.
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Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (16 April 1881-23 December 1959), known as the 1st Baron Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and the 3rd Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a British Conservative politician of the 1930s.
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Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (16 April 1881-23 December 1959), known as the 1st Baron Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and the 3rd Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a British Conservative politician of the 1930s.
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When the Conservatives were returned to power on 6 November 1924, Wood was appointed Minister for Agriculture, a more onerous job than Education had been. He took an Agriculture and Tithes Bill through the Commons.
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