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 Hall, 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), 4th Viscount Halifax of Monk Bretton, 6th Baronet Wood of Barnsley in the County of York, and 2nd Baron Irwin of Kirby Underdale in the County of York, was a British peer, Conservative politician, Lord Lieutenant of Humberside and High Steward of York Minster.