Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh
British politician (1818–1887) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Stafford Northcote" redirects here. For other people with that name, see Earl of Iddesleigh.
Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh GCB PC FRS (27 October 1818 – 12 January 1887), known as Sir Stafford Northcote, 8th Baronet from 1851 to 1885, was a British Conservative politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1874 and 1880 and as Foreign Secretary between 1885 and 1886
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The Earl of Iddesleigh | |
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President of the Board of Trade | |
In office 6 July 1866 – 8 March 1867 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
Preceded by | Thomas Milner Gibson |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Richmond |
Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
In office 21 February 1874 – 21 April 1880 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
Preceded by | William Ewart Gladstone |
Succeeded by | William Ewart Gladstone |
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 3 August 1886 – 12 January 1887 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | The Earl of Rosebery |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 October 1818 (1818-10-27) London, England |
Died | 12 January 1887(1887-01-12) (aged 68) London, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Cecilia Frances Farrer (died 1910) |
Children | 10 |
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
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According to Nigel Keohane, historians have portrayed him "as a man who fell short of the ultimate achievement of being prime minister largely because of personal weakness, and lack of political virility and drive."[1]