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Charles James Fox
Charles James Fox
Born: 24 January 1749 Died: 13 September 1806
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Education
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Offices
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- Civil Lord of the Admiralty, 1770-1772
- Junior Commissioner of the Treasury, 1772-1774
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1782, 1783, 1806
Privy Council
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- Privy Councillor, 1782; expelled 1798; readmitted 1806
Parliamentary Seats
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- Member of Parliament for Midhurst, 1768-1774
- Member of Parliament for Malmesbury, 1774-1780
- Member of Parliament for Westminster, 1780-1784, 1784-1806
- Member of Parliament for the Tain Burghs, 1784
Parliamentary Positions
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- Leader of the House of Commons, 1782, 1783, 1806
- Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, 1782-1783, 1783-1806
Party Positions
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- Leader of the Whig Party, 1794-1806
| Preceded by: The Earl of Hillsborough (Southern Secretary) and The Viscount Stormont (Northern Secretary) | Foreign Secretary 1782 | Succeeded by: The Lord Grantham |
| Preceded by: The Lord Grantham | Foreign Secretary 1783 | Succeeded by: The Earl Temple |
| Preceded by: The Lord Mulgrave | Foreign Secretary 1806 | Succeeded by: Viscount Howick |