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Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and politician, First Lord of the Treasury (died 1715)

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Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax

English politician and noble

Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax was an English statesman 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…
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First Lord of the Treasury

Title granted to the UK Prime Minister

The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury exercising the ancient office of Treasurer of the Exchequer in the United Kingdom. Traditional convention holds that the office of First Lord is held by the Prime Minister. The office is not…
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April 16

Day of the year

April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 259 days remain until the end of the year.
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