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Charles James Fox (24 January 1749 – 13 September 1806), styled The Honourable from 1762, was a British Whig politician and statesman whose parliamentary career spanned 38 years of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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 estadounidense de Inglaterra, así como a la revolución francesa.
Charles James Fox (born Jan. 24, 1749, London, England—died Sept. 13, 1806, Chiswick, Middlesex [now in Hounslow, London]) was Britain’s first foreign secretary (1782, 1783, 1806), a famous champion of liberty, whose career, on the face of it, was nevertheless one of almost unrelieved failure.
Learn about the life and career of Charles James Fox, Britain's first Foreign Secretary and a champion of civil liberty. Find out how he fought for American independence, opposed George III, and promoted abolition of the slave trade.
Charles James Fox (24 de enero de 1749 - 13 de septiembre de 1806), llamado desde 1762, fue un destacado estadista Whig británico cuya carrera parlamentaria abarcó 38 años de finales del siglo XVIII y principios del XIX. Era el archirrival del político tory William Pitt el Joven; su padre Henry Fox, primer barón de Holanda, uno de los ...
Charles James Fox, (born Jan. 24, 1749, London, Eng.—died Sept. 13, 1806, Chiswick, Middlesex), 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 Britain’s policy toward the American colonies.
A biography of the British politician and orator who opposed the King and supported reform, especially during the American War of Independence and the French Revolution. Learn about his early life, career, controversies, and legacy in this article.
