Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of Halifax

Redirected from Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of Halifax, commonly referred to as Lord Halifax, (1881-1959) was a British conservative politician. He served as Viceroy of India (1926-1931), Foreign Secretary[?] (1938-1940) and Ambassador to the United States (1941-1946). As Foreign Secretary he was one of the leading opponents of British involvement in World War II.