Person:George Montagu-Dunk (1)
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
b.6 Oct 1716
d.8 Jun 1771
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  1. George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax1716 - 1771
  2. Barbara MontaguAbt 1722 - 1765
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  • H.  George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax1716 - 1771
  • W.  Anne Richards (add)
  1. Lady Elizabeth Montagu - 1768
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Name George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
Gender Male
Birth[1] 6 Oct 1716
Marriage to Anne Richards (add)
Death[1] 8 Jun 1771
Reference Number? Q3760605?


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George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, (6 October 1716 – 8 June 1771), was a British statesman of the Georgian era. Due to his success in extending American commerce he became known as "father of the colonies". President of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761, he aided the foundation of Nova Scotia, 1749, the capital Halifax being named after him. When Canada was ceded to the King of Great Britain by the king of France, following the Treaty of Paris of 1763, he restricted its boundaries and renamed it "Province of Quebec".

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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