Hardinge Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury

Hardinge Stanley Giffard, 1st Earl of Halsbury, PC QC later KC (3 September 1823 – 11 December 1921) was a British lawyer and Conservative politician. He served three times as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, for a total of seventeen years.

"Lord Halsbury" redirects here. For later holders of this title, see Earl of Halsbury.

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Halsbury
PC KC
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
Lord High Steward for the trial of:
List
In office
24 June 1885 – 28 January 1886
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byThe Earl of Selborne
Succeeded byThe Lord Herschell
In office
3 August 1886 – 11 August 1892
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byThe Lord Herschell
Succeeded byThe Lord Herschell
In office
29 June 1895 – 4 December 1905
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Arthur Balfour
Preceded byThe Lord Herschell
Succeeded byThe Lord Loreburn
Personal details
Born3 September 1823 (1823-09-03)
Pentonville, London
Died11 December 1921 (1921-12-12) (aged 98)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouses
Caroline Humphreys
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(m. 1852; died 1873)​
    Wilhelmina Woodfall
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    (m. 1874)​
    ChildrenHardinge Goulburn Giffard, 2nd Earl of Halsbury
    Parent
    • Stanley Lees Giffard (father)
    Alma materMerton College, Oxford
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