The Right Honourable George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, K.G., P.C.
- Born: 5/6 October 1716
- Died: 8 June 1771
Known as[]
- 1716-1739: The Hon. George Montagu, commonly called Viscount Sunbury
- 1739-1749: The Earl of Halifax, P.C.
- 1749-1771: The Earl of Halifax, K.G., P.C.
Education[]
- Eton College
- Trinity College, Cambridge
Offices[]
- Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, 1742-1744
- Master of the Buckhounds, 1744-1746
- Chief Justice in Eyre south of the Trent, 1746-1748
- President of the Board of Trade, 1748-1761
- Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1761-1763
- First Lord of the Admiralty, 1762
- Secretary of State for the Northern Department, 1762-1763, 1771
- Secretary of State for the Southern Department, 1763-1765
- Lord Privy Seal, 1770-1771
Lord Lieutenancies[]
- Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, 1749-1771
Peerage Titles[]
- Earl of Halifax, Viscount Sunbury, and Baron Halifax, 1739
Chivalric Orders[]
- Knight of the Garter, 1764
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1749
Preceded by: The Lord Anson |
First Lord of the Admiralty 1762 |
Succeeded by: George Grenville |
Preceded by: George Grenville |
Secretary of State for the Northern Department 1762–1763 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Sandwich |
Preceded by: The Earl of Egremont |
Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1763–1765 |
Succeeded by: Henry Seymour Conway |
Preceded by: The Earl of Sandwich |
Secretary of State for the Northern Department 1771 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Suffolk |