William Fox-Strangways, 4th Earl of Ilchester
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William Thomas Horner Fox-Strangways, 4th Earl of Ilchester FRS (7 May 1795 – 10 January 1865), styled The Honourable William Fox-Strangways until 1858, was a British diplomat, Whig politician and art collector.[1] He served as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under Lord Melbourne from 1835 to 1840 and was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the German Confederation from 1840 to 1849.
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The Earl of Ilchester | |
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Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 18 April 1835 – 7 March 1840 | |
Monarchs | William IV Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
Preceded by | Viscount Mahon |
Succeeded by | Lord Leveson |
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the German Confederation | |
In office 17 March 1840 – 1849 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Preceded by | Ralph Abercromby |
Succeeded by | The Lord Cowley |
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Born | 7 May 1795 |
Died | 10 January 1865 (1865-01-11) (aged 69) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Sophia Penelope Sheffield |
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Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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