Hugh Childers
Mr Hugh Culling Eardley Childers
Rush ID: 1366
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1827
- Died:
- 29 January 1896
- Birth place:
- UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Landowner
- Election occupation:
- Landowner
- Parentage:
- Unknown
- Notes:
- Stood for re-elect 1872 on appt as C of DofL & BE was first held under Ballot Act.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 2
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 1366
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q1217502
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- CHILDERS, Hugh (1827-1896)
Constituencies
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Edinburgh South
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1886 Date of election: 1 July 1886 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1892 Date of exit: 4 July 1892 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Retirement Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: retired Jan 1892 -
Pontefract
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1860* Date of election: 31 January 1860 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Regional Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Pontefract
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1859 Date of election: Thu 28th Apr 1859 Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes:
Ministerial offices
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Lord of the Admiralty 1864-5
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Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1865-1866
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First Lord of the Admiralty 1868-1871
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1872-3
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Chancellor of the Exchequer 1882-1885
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Home Secretary 1886
Higher education
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Trinity College
Graduated
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Wadham College
Graduated
Marriages
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Smith, unknown
Year: 1850
-
(Name unknown), unknown
Year: 1879
Parties
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Liberal Party Member