Richard Cross
Sir Richard Assheton Cross
Rush ID: 1424
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1823
- Died:
- 8 January 1914
- Birth place:
- Redscar, Lancashire, U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Election occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Parentage:
- William and Ellen Cross
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- True
- HighestOffice:
- Cabinet minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 1
References
- Rush ID:
- 1424
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q5613675
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- CROSS, Sir Richard (1823-1914)
Peerages
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1st Viscount Cross
New hereditary
1886
Constituencies
-
Newton
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1886* Date of exit: 19 August 1886 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None -
Lancashire South Western
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 17 November 1868 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: None -
Preston
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1857 Date of election: 27 March 1857 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1862* Date of exit: c. 1862* Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Resignation Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None
Ministerial offices
-
Home Secretary 1874-1880
-
Secretary of State for India 1886-1892
-
Home Secretary 1885-1886
Higher education
-
Trinity College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
-
Lyon, Georgiana
Year: 1852
Relationships
-
Father of William Cross
Parties
-
Conservative Party member