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Fox, Charles James. 1749-1806.
British politician who supported American independence and the French Revolution.
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Fox, Charles James — born Jan. 24, 1749, London, Eng. died Sept. 13, 1806, Chiswick, Devon British politician. He entered Parliament in 1768 and became leader of the Whigs in the House of Commons, where he used his brilliant oratorical skills to strongly oppose… … Universalium
Fox, Charles James — (1749–1806) One of the most prominent British statesmen of the era of the American and French Revolutions. Fox led the Whigs in arguing against Britain’s attempt at maintaining the American colonies within the British Empire through force of… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
FOX, CHARLES JAMES — an eminent Whig statesman, third son of Henry Fox, first Lord Holland, born in London; was educated at Eton and Oxford, and at the age of 19 sat in Parliament for Midhurst; under Lord North he held office, but quarrelled with the premier and… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Fox, Charles James — (1749 1806) British statesman. Index: Dr Thought Quebec Act should have been introduced in Commons, 66; discusses Constitutional Act in House of Commons, 265. S Discusses Constitutional Bill in House of Commons, 9. Bk Death of, 80. Bib … The makers of Canada
Fox, Charles James — (1749 1806) Statesman and historian, s. of Henry F., 1st Lord Holland, was one of the greatest orators who have ever sat in the House of Commons. His only serious literary work was a fragment of a proposed History of the Reign of James the… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Fox, Charles James — ► (1749 1806) Político y orador británico; jefe del partido whig y adversario de Pitt. Ocupó los cargos de lord de la Tesorería y ministro secretario de Estado para Asuntos Exteriores en 1782 y 1806. Defendió la reforma electoral, la abolición de … Enciclopedia Universal
Charles James Fox — (* 24. Januar 1749 in Westminster; † 13. September 1806) war ein britischer Staatsmann und Redner. Leben und Wirken Fox war der Sohn von Henry Fox, Staatssekretär Georgs II … Deutsch Wikipedia
Charles James Fox — The Right Honourable Charles James Fox Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs In office 27 March 1782 – 5 July … Wikipedia
Charles James Fox — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Fox. Charles James Fox … Wikipédia en Français
Charles James Fox — Retrato de Charles James Fox Charles James Fox (Westminster, 24 de enero de 1749 – Chiswick, 13 de septiembre de 1806) fue un relevante político whig británico, conocido por su campaña anti esclavista, y por apoyar la independencia … Wikipedia Español
