George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

Nov 11, 1633 - Apr 5, 1695

George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, PC, DL, FRS, was an English statesman, writer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660, and in the House of Lords after he was raised to the peerage in 1668.

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George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

Nov 11, 1633 - Apr 5, 1695