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British politician (1840–1893) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Edward Stanhope, see Edward Stanhope (disambiguation).
Edward Stanhope PC (24 September 1840 – 21 December 1893) was a British Conservative Party politician who was Secretary of State for War from 1887 to 1892.
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Edward Stanhope | |
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President of the Board of Trade | |
In office 19 August 1885 – 28 January 1886 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | The Duke of Richmond |
Succeeded by | A. J. Mundella |
Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
In office 3 August 1886 – 14 January 1887 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | The Earl Granville |
Succeeded by | Sir Henry Holland, Bt |
Secretary of State for War | |
In office 14 January 1887 – 11 August 1892 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | W. H. Smith |
Succeeded by | Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman |
Personal details | |
Born | (1840-09-24)24 September 1840 Belgravia, London |
Died | 21 December 1893(1893-12-21) (aged 53) Chevening, Sevenoaks, Kent |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Parent(s) | Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope Emily Harriet |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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