Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby KG GCMG PC PC (Ire) (29 March 1799 – 23 October 1869), known as Lord Stanley from 1834 to 1851, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served three times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. To date, he is the longest-serving leader of the Conservative Party. He is one of only four British prime ministers to have three or more separate periods in office.[1] However, his ministries each lasted less than two years and totalled three years and 280 days. Derby introduced the state education system in Ireland, and reformed Parliament.[2]
"Lord Derby" and "The Earl of Derby" redirect here. For other holders of the title, see Earl of Derby.
The Earl of Derby
Victoria
The Viscount Palmerston
Victoria
Lord John Russell
The Earl Grey
29 March 1799
Knowsley Hall, Knowsley, Lancashire, England
23 October 1869 (aged 70)
Knowsley Hall, Knowsley, Lancashire, England
Whig (before 1841)
3, including Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby and Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby
- Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby
- Charlotte Margaret Hornby
Historian Frances Walsh has written that it was Derby:
Scholars long ignored his role but in the 21st century rank him highly among all British prime ministers.[4]
Death[edit]
Lord Derby died at Knowsley Hall on 23 October 1869 at the age of 70. The Countess of Derby died on 26 April 1876.
