The Right Honourable Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh, G.C.B., P.C.
- Born: 27 October 1818
- Died: 12 January 1887
Known as[]
- 1818-1851: Stafford Northcote, Esq.
- 1851-1855: Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart.
- 1855-1857: Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart., M.P.
- 1857-1858: Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart.
- 1858-1866: Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart., M.P.
- 1866-1880: The Rt. Hon. Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart., M.P.
- 1880-1885: The Rt. Hon. Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart., G.C.B., M.P.
- 1885-1887 The Earl of Iddesleigh, G.C.B., P.C.
Education[]
- Eton College
- Balliol College, Oxford
- Inner Temple
Offices[]
- Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1859
- President of the Board of Trade, 1866-1867
- Secretary of State for India, 1867-1868
- Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1874-1880
- First Lord of the Treasury, 1885-1886
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1886-1887
Lord Lieutenancies[]
- Lord Lieutenant of Devonshire, 1886-1887
Peerage Titles[]
- Earl of Iddesleigh and Viscount St Cyres, 1885
Baronetcies[]
- Northcote Baronet, 1851
Chivalric Orders[]
- Companion of the Order of the Bath, 1851
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1866
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Dudley, 1855-1857
- Member of Parliament for Stamford, 1858-1866
- Member of Parliament for Devonshire North, 1866-1885
Parliamentary Positions[]
- Leader of the House of Commons, 1876-1880
- Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, 1880-1885
Other Positions[]
- Private Secretary to William Gladstone, 1842-1850
- Secretary of the Great Exhibition, 1850-1851
- Co-Chairman of the Northcote-Trevelyan Commission on Civil Service Reform, 1853
Preceded by: Viscount Cranborne |
Secretary of State for India 1867–1868 |
Succeeded by: The Duke of Argyll |
Preceded by: William Gladstone |
Chancellor of the Exchequer 1874–1880 |
Succeeded by: William Gladstone |
Preceded by: William Gladstone |
First Lord of the Treasury 1885–1886 |
Succeeded by: William Gladstone |
Preceded by: The Earl of Rosebery |
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1886–1887 |
Succeeded by: The Marquess of Salisbury |