John Fox-Strangways

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British politician

Places

United Kingdom Great Britain

was

Politician

Work field

Politics

Gender

Male

Birth

6 February 1803 People who share this birthday

Star sign

Aquarius People who share this birthday

Death

8 September 1859 People who died on this day

Age

56 years

Family

Father:

Henry Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester

Siblings:

Henry Fox-Strangways 3rd Earl of Ilchester William Fox-Strangways 4th Earl of Ilchester Elizabeth Theresa (Lady) Talbot

Children:

Henry Fox-Strangways, 5th Earl of Ilchester

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Biography

The Hon. John George Charles Fox-Strangways (6 February 1803 – 8 September 1859) was a British diplomat, Whig politician and courtier.

Background

Fox-Strangways was the posthumus third son of Henry Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester, by his second wife Maria, daughter of the Very Reverend William Digby.

Political career

Fox-Strangways was elected as the Member of Parliament for (MP) Calne in 1836, a seat he held until 1837, and then represented Dorset until 1841. He was also in the Foreign Office and served as a Gentleman Usher to Queen Adelaide.

Family

Fox-Strangways married Amelia, daughter of Edward Marjoribanks, in 1844. Their son, Henry, succeeded in the earldom of Ilchester in 1865. Fox-Strangways died in September 1859, aged 56. His wife died in September 1886.

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