Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby
Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC, JP (4 April 1865 – 4 February 1948), styled Mr Edward Stanley until 1886, then The Hon Edward Stanley and then Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner. He was twice Secretary of State for War and also served as British Ambassador to France.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby KG GCB GCVO TD PC JP | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for War | |
| In office 24 October 1922 – 22 January 1924 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Bonar Law Stanley Baldwin |
| Preceded by | Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Walsh |
| In office 10 December 1916 – 18 April 1918 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
| Preceded by | David Lloyd George |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Milner |
| Ambassador to France | |
| In office 1918–1920 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Bertie of Thame |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Hardinge of Penshurst |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for War | |
| In office 6 July 1916 – 10 December 1916 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
| Preceded by | Harold Tennant |
| Succeeded by | Ian Macpherson |
| Postmaster General | |
| In office 6 October 1903 – 10 December 1905 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | Arthur Balfour |
| Preceded by | Austen Chamberlain |
| Succeeded by | Sydney Buxton |
| Financial Secretary to the War Office | |
| In office 7 November 1900 – 12 October 1903 | |
| Monarchs | Victoria Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury Arthur Balfour |
| Preceded by | Joseph Powell Williams |
| Succeeded by | William Bromley-Davenport |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 6 July 1895 – 7 November 1900 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | William Alexander McArthur |
| Succeeded by | Ailwyn Fellowes |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 15 June 1908 – 4 February 1948 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 16th Earl of Derby |
| Succeeded by | The 18th Earl of Derby |
| Member of Parliament for Westhoughton | |
| In office 26 July 1892 – 12 January 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Hardcastle |
| Succeeded by | William Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward George Villiers Stanley 8 April 1865 St James's Square, Westminster, London |
| Died | 4 February 1948 (aged 82) Knowsley Hall, Lancashire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Alice Montagu (d. 1957) |
| Children | Edward Stanley, Lord Stanley Hon. Oliver Stanley Lady Victoria Bullock |
| Parent(s) | Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby Lady Constance Villiers |
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