Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby PC (1 September 1752 O.S. – 21 October 1834), usually styled Lord Stanley from 1771 to 1776, was a British peer and politician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He held office as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1783 in the Fox–North coalition and between 1806 and 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby PC | |
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| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 29 April 1783 – 17 December 1783 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Portland |
| Preceded by | The Lord Ashburton |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Clarendon |
| In office 12 February 1806 – 31 March 1807 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Lord Grenville |
| Preceded by | The Lord Harrowby |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Spencer Perceval |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1752 (O.S.) [12 September 1752 (N.S.)] |
| Died | 21 October 1834 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Elizabeth Hamilton (1753–1797) Elizabeth Farren (d. 1829) |
| Children | Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby Lady Charlotte Hornby Lady Elizabeth Henrietta Cole |
| Parent(s) | James Smith-Stanley, Lord Strange Lucy Smith |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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