Edward Stanley

Honourable Edward George Villiers Stanley

Rush ID: 1877

Details

Born:
4 April 1865
Died:
4 February 1948
Birth place:
London, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Army officer
Election occupation:
Army officer
Parentage:
Frederick Stanley MP (16th Earl of Derby) and Lady Constance Villiers, daughter of Earl of Clarendon
Notes:
Grandson of 14th Earl of Derby, Prime Minister. Held further ministerial offices after succession to Peerage.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Non Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
1877
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q338427
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
5924
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. STANLEY, Lord (1865-1948) **
  2. STANLEY, Hon. Edward (1865-1948)

Alternative names

  1. Lord Stanley (A.K.A.)

    1893 - 1908

    title assumed from his father's succession to Peerage in 1893 until his own succession in 1908

Peerages

  1. 17th Earl of Derby

    Hereditary

    1908

Constituencies

  1. Westhoughton

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1892
    Date of election: 4 July 1892
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1906
    Date of exit: 12 January 1906
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None

Ministerial offices

  1. Junior Lord of Treasury 1895-1900

  2. Financial Secretary to the War Office 1900-1903

  3. Postmaster-General 1903-1905

Schools

  1. Wellington College

Marriages

  1. Montagu, Lady Alice

    Year: 1889

Relationships

  1. Child of Frederick Stanley

  2. Grandchild of Edward Stanley

  3. Parent of Oliver Stanley

  4. Sibling of George Stanley

  5. Nibling of Hyde

  6. Parent of Stanley

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Clubs

  1. Turf Club

  2. Carlton Club

  3. Guards' Club

  4. Marlborough Club