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Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby

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British politician and Governor General of Canada (1841-1908)

PoliticiansLived 1841 to 1908 · aged 67

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Fame53.2

Momentum1.1

Languages24

In century#2,605

Also inDeutsch

Photos 6

Ice Carnival in Rideau Rink in Lord Stanley's time 1888-1893

A statue of Lord Stanley stands in Stanley Park, Vancouver.

Frederick Arthur Stanley

Constance Stanley, Countess of Derby by William Notman

The Earl of Derby

Awards 5

1890honorary doctorate at the Laval University

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

Order of the Garter

Hockey Hall of Fame

In their orbit 14

SpouseConstance Stanley, Countess of Derby

FatherEdward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby

MotherEmma Caroline Smith-Stanley, Countess of Derby

ChildEdward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby

ChildKatherine Mary Stanley

ChildVictor Stanley

ChildArthur Stanley

ChildGeoffrey Stanley

ChildFerdinand Stanley

ChildAlgernon Stanley

ChildIsobel Gathorne-Hardy

ChildFrederick Stanley

SiblingEdward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby

SiblingLady Emma Stanley

Nearby in politicians 6

About this person

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. 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.