George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, KG, PC was a British statesman of the Georgian era. Due to his success in extending commerce in the Americas, he became known as the "father of the colonies". Wikipedia
Born: October 6, 1716, Dover, United Kingdom
Died: June 8, 1771 (age 54 years), Horton, United Kingdom
Children: Lady Elizabeth Montagu
Grandparents: Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, Frances Jones, and Edward Montagu
Grandchildren: Caroline Montagu and John George Montagu
Great-grandparents: Frances (?), Elizabeth Irby, Henry Jones of Oxfordshire, and more
Books: His Excellency G. Dunk, Earl of Halifax, Lord Lieutenant ... of Ireland, His Speech to Both Houses of Parliament at Dublin ... the 22d ... of October, 1761, Etc, Considerations on the Effects which the Bounties Granted on Exported Corn, Malt, and Flour, Have on the Manufactures of the Kingdom, and the True Interests of the State: With a Postcript, Containing Remarks on a Pamphlet Lately Published, Intituled, Thoughts on the Causes and Consequences of the Present High Price of Provisions, Considerations On the Establishment of the British Engineers, and more