DERBY, EDWARD GEORGE GEOFFREY SMITH STANLEY, 14TH EARL OF

därˈbē, 1799–1869, British statesman. Although a Whig, he entered (1827) government as George Canning's undersecretary for the colonies. As chief secretary for Ireland (1830–33) under the 2d Earl Grey, he favored firm measures to deal with Irish unrest, but he also supported Irish educational projects. Given the colonial office in 1833, he secured the abolition of slavery but resigned (1834) in a controversy over the government's Irish policy. Having become a Conservative, he served as Peel's colonial secretary (1841–45). Resigning because he opposed repeal of the corn laws, he became leader (with Lord George Bentinck and Benjamin Disraeli) of the Tory protectionists and headed two brief ministries (1852, 1858–59). Derby formed another government in 1866 with Disraeli as chancellor of the exchequer and leader in the House of Commons. Through Disraeli's initiative and skill the famous Reform Act of 1867 (see under Reform Acts) was passed. Derby never quite fulfilled the promise of his early brilliance; it was his lieutenant, Disraeli, who modernized the Conservative party in this era.

See studies by W. D. Jones (1956) and R. Stewart (1971).

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books on: Derby Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley 14th Earl Of  - 22 results

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A Nation of Beggars? Priests, People, and Politics in Famine Ireland, 1846-1852
Book by Donal A. Kerr; Clarendon Press, 1998
Subjects: Catholics--Ireland--History--19th Century, Church And State--Ireland--History--19th Century, Famines--Ireland--History--19th Century, Ireland--Church History--19th Century, Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852, Ireland--Politics And Government--1837-1901, Protestants--Ireland--History--19th Century, Russell, John Russell--Earl--1792-1878--Views On Ireland, Violence--Ireland--History--19th Century
...Clarendon Papers: Papers of George William Frederick Villiers, 4th earl of Clarendon 1800- 70...importance. The Queens College Derby Papers: Papers of Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl of Derby 1799-1869 . Through...
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Bagehot: The English Constitution
Book by Paul Smith; Cambridge University Press, 2001
Subjects: Constitutional History--Great Britain, Constitutional Law--Great Britain, Great Britain--Politics And Government
...ELDER 1708 78 , 1st Earl of, Whig politician...not favoured by George III, but it was...of; mistress of George IV 1820 30; aspired...sustain the war. DERBY, EDWARD GEORGE GEOFFREY SMITH STANLEY 1799 1869 , 14th Earl of, known as...
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The Cambridge Modern History - Vol. 13
Book by A. W. Ward, G. W. Prothero, Stanley Leathes; Cambridge University Press, 1911
Subjects: History, Modern
...Feilding, 1st Earl of, at La Rochelle...at, XII 793 Derby, Lamberts army...King, IV 321 Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Lord Stanley , vn 636 ; Irish...771; XII 69 Edward Henry Stanley...sq., 815; George Dawson at...
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A Constitutional and Legal History of England
Book by Goldwin Smith; Charles Scribners Sons, 1955
Subjects: Constitutional History--Great Britain, Law--Great Britain--History
...Shaftesbury, 1st Earl of, see Cooper...Shelburne, Earl of, 403 Sheriff...12 , 17 Smith, Sir Thomas...Somerset, Edward Seymour...402 , 409 Stanley, Edward George, 14th Earl of Derby, 452 ff...Templeman, Geoffrey, 149 Ten...
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The Diplomatic History of British Honduras, 1638-1901
Book by R. A. Humphreys; Oxford University Press, 1961
Subjects: Belize Question
...56 - 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 68 Dallas, George M., 56 - 57 , 57 n. Dampier, William...Hidrografico Madrid , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of, 85 Derby, Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of, see STANLEY...
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A Life in the Political Centre: The 14th Earl of Derby: R. E. Foster Examines the Reputation and Political Stature of a Three-Times Prime Minister
Journal article by R.E. Foster; History Review, 2009
Subjects: Derby, Edward George Stanley, Earl of--Biography, Earls--Biography, Prime ministers--Biography
...Political Centre: The 14th Earl of Derby: R. E. Foster Examines...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED The 14th Earl of Derby is the...Disraeli. Has the 14th Earl been underestimated...Reputation 1799-1830 Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley was born in March 1799...
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A Card King? the Earl of Eglinton and the Viceroyalty of Ireland
Journal article by Alex Tyrrell; The Historian, Vol. 72, 2010
Subjects: Ireland--History, Ireland--Political aspects, Montgomerie, Archibald William--History, Montgomerie, Archibald William--Powers and duties, Montgomerie, Archibald William--Public opinion, United Kingdom--History, United Kingdom--Political aspects, Viceroys--History, Viceroys--Powers and duties, Viceroys--Public opinion
...Eglinton to Derby, 13 January 1859, Derby Papers, LRO...55.) Paul Smith, Disraeli...Minister, and Geoffrey Hicks, Peace...Disraeli, Derby and the Conservative...and Memoirs of Edward Henry, Lord Stanley, 1849-1869...


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Football: Irony of Trophy That Links Ice Hockey and Football; Blood Red Famous Cup and Park That Bear Stanley Name
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), March 24, 2007
Subjects: Gillett, George N., Jr., Hockey teams, Sports associations
...more elegant title Lord Stanley of Preston, and before...not the half of it. Lord Stanley of Preston had an equally...father from Knowsley The name Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, the 14th Earl of Derby, probably means nothing...


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Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th Earl Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DERBY, EDWARD GEORGE GEOFFREY SMITH STANLEY, 14TH EARL OF dar be, 1799 1869, British...entered (1827) government as George Cannings undersecretary for the...he became leader (with Lord George Bentinck and Benjamin Disraeli...
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Stanley, Edward George Geoffrey Smith
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
STANLEY, EDWARD GEORGE GEOFFREY SMITH see Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl of . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.


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