Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
British Liberal statesman (1862-1933).
The record
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon was a British Liberal statesman. Born on 25 April 1862 in Fallodon, Fallodon died on 7 September 1933 in Fallodon at the age of 71.
Positions held include member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1885–1886), member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1886–1892) and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1892–1895). Fallodon studied at Balliol College and Winchester College. Honours include Order of the Garter and Fellow of the Zoological Society of London.
With a Wikipedia article in 46 languages, Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon is No. 21,171 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 25 April 1862, Fallodon
- Died
- 7 September 1933, Fallodon (aged 71)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Politician, diplomat, ornithologist
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Liberal Party
- Education
- Balliol College, Winchester College
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 46
Did you know
Was 23 when first member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom (1885).
Lived to 71.
Shares a birthday with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Al Pacino.
Two people in the Index born in Fallodon, with Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey.
Has a Wikipedia article in 46 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1885–1886Member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1886–1892Member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1892–1895Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
- 1892–1895Member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1895–1900Member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1900–1906Member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1905–1916Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- 1906–1910Member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1910–1916Member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1910Member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 1928–1933Chancellor of the University of Oxford
- —Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- —Ambassador
- —Member of the House of Lords
Connections
- FatherGeorge Henry Grey
- MotherHarriet Jane Pearson
- SpousePamela Wyndham
- SpouseDorothy Widdrington
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of the Garter1912
- Fellow of the Zoological Society of London
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