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Charles James Fox (24 January 1749 – 13 September 1806), styled The Honourable from 1762, was a British Whig politician and statesman whose parliamentary career spanned 38 years of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Charles James Fox (* 24. Januar 1749 in Westminster; † 13. September 1806 in Chiswick) war ein britischer Staatsmann und Redner . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Wirken. 2 Verfilmungen. 3 Literatur. 4 Weblinks. 5 Einzelnachweise. Leben und Wirken. Fox war der zweite überlebende Sohn von Henry Fox, 1.
Charles James Fox (born Jan. 24, 1749, London, England—died Sept. 13, 1806, Chiswick, Middlesex [now in Hounslow, London]) was Britain’s first foreign secretary (1782, 1783, 1806), a famous champion of liberty, whose career, on the face of it, was nevertheless one of almost unrelieved failure.
Learn about the life and career of Charles James Fox, Britain's first Foreign Secretary and a champion of civil liberty. Find out how he fought for American independence, opposed George III, and promoted abolition of the slave trade.
Charles James Fox, (born Jan. 24, 1749, London, Eng.—died Sept. 13, 1806, Chiswick, Middlesex), British politician. He entered Parliament in 1768 and became leader of the Whigs in the House of Commons, where he used his brilliant oratorical skills to strongly oppose Britain’s policy toward the American colonies.
Charles James Fox - Whig leader, Reforms, Diplomacy: Fox had a genius for friendship, and the secret of his political influence was the uncalculating generosity of his mind. His charm could overcome the hostility of even the most inveterate of his foes. As a statesman he had great and manifest failings.
Vor 5 Tagen · A brief biography of the British politician and Whig leader (1749-1806), who opposed the king, supported American independence and parliamentary reform, and opposed war with France. Learn about his career, his alliances, his controversies, and his legacy.
