Person

Edward Smith-Stanley

Slug: edward-smith-stanley-208
Alternative names: Lord Derby, Lord Stanley, Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby PC
Gender: Assigned male at birth
Nationality: United Kingdom
Ethnicity: White
Languages: English
Occupations: Unknown

British Conservative politician who was Prime Minister three times: February 1852-December 1852, February 1858-June 1859, and June 1866-February 1868. Before this, he served as Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1841 to 1845.

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George James Cholmondeley, friend