Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby
British politician and Governor General of Canada (1841-1908) · Politicians · Died at 67
Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, known as Lord Stanley of Preston from 1886 to 1893, was a British Conservative politician and military officer who served as Colonial Secretary from 1885 to 1886 and Governor General of Canada from 1888 to 1893.
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British General Election · Candidate
The 1885 election introduced widespread male suffrage and marked a turning point in British democratic representation.
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4 moreNamed Secretary of State for the ColoniesOffice24 June 1885 to 28 January 18861880British General ElectionCandidate, Gladstone's landslide victory marked a turning point in British electoral politics and the rise of modern parliamentary campaigning.Story: Recap.at CC BY-SA34.5K Wikipedia readers in the past year
4 more1878Named Secretary of State for WarOffice2 April 1878 to 21 April 18801877Named Financial Secretary to the TreasuryOffice14 August 1877 to 2 April 18781874Named Member of the 21st Parliament of the United KingdomOffice31 January 1874 to 24 March 1880Named Financial Secretary to the War OfficeOffice1 January 1874 to 1 January 18781841Born15 January 1841People around Frederick
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An avid sportsman, he built Stanley House Stables in England and presented Canada with the Stanley Cup, the championship trophy in ice hockey. He was also one of the original inductees of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
