Charles Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax
The Earl of Halifax | |
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Memorial in York Minster | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 23 December 1959 – 19 March 1980 Hereditary peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 1st Earl of Halifax |
| Succeeded by | The 3rd Earl of Halifax |
| Member of Parliament for York | |
| In office 6 May 1937 – 15 June 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Lumley |
| Succeeded by | John Corlett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood 3 October 1912 Garrowby, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 19 March 1980 (aged 67) Garrowby, Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Ruth Primrose |
| Children | 3, including Peter |
| Parent(s) | Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Lady Dorothy Onslow |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax, DL (3 October 1912 – 19 March 1980), styled Hon. Charles Wood from 1925 until 1944 and Lord Irwin from 1944 until 1959, was a British peer, Conservative politician, Lord Lieutenant of Humberside and High Steward of York Minster.