William Fox-Strangways, 4th Earl of Ilchester
The Earl of Ilchester | |
|---|---|
| Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 18 April 1835 – 7 March 1840 | |
| Monarchs | William IV Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | Viscount Mahon |
| Succeeded by | Lord Leveson |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the German Confederation | |
| In office 17 March 1840 – 1849 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Ralph Abercromby |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Cowley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1795 |
| Died | 10 January 1865 (aged 69) |
| Party | Whig |
| Spouse | Sophia Penelope Sheffield |
| Parent | |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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William Thomas Horner Fox-Strangways, 4th Earl of Ilchester FRS (7 May 1795 – 10 January 1865), styled The Honourable William Fox-Strangways until 1858, was a British diplomat, Whig politician and art collector. He served as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under Lord Melbourne from 1835 to 1840 and was Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the German Confederation from 1840 to 1849.