George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax
The Marquess of Halifax | |
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George Savile, Marquess of Halifax, by Mary Beale, c. 1674–1676 | |
| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 18 February – 4 December 1685 | |
| Monarch | James II |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Rochester |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Sunderland |
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| Born | George Savile 11 November 1633 |
| Died | 5 April 1695 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey, London, England |
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George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax, PC, DL, FRS (11 November 1633 – 5 April 1695) was an English statesman and writer. He sat in the House of Commons of England in 1660 before being elevated to the House of Lords in 1668.