George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, KG, PC (6 October 1716--8 June 1771) was a British statesman of the Georgian era and the namesake of the capital of Nova Scotia, Halifax.
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, KG, PC (6 October 1716--8 June 1771) was a British statesman of the Georgian era. He became known as "father of the colonies" and is the namesake of the capital of Nova Scotia, Halifax.