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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.

In history

British General Election · Candidate

The 1885 election introduced widespread male suffrage and marked a turning point in British democratic representation.

WithWilliam Ewart GladstoneArthur BalfourLord Randolph Churchill+4 more

1880 British General Election

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1908Died14 June 1908Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian OrderAward1897Named Lord Lieutenant of LancashireOffice30 July 1897 to 14 June 1908Knight of the GarterAward1890Honorary Doctorate at the Laval UniversityAward1888Named Governor General of CanadaOffice11 June 1888 to 18 September 18931886Named President of the Board of TradeOffice3 August 1886 to 21 February 1888Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathAward1885British General ElectionCandidate, The 1885 election introduced widespread male suffrage and marked a turning point in British democratic representation.Story: Recap.at CC BY-SA36.6K Wikipedia readers in the past year4 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 year4 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 1841

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Awards

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order1908
Knight of the Garter1897
Honorary Doctorate at the Laval University1890
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath1886
Hockey Hall of Fame

About this person

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.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1841 to 1908 · aged 67