Hugh Childers | |
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| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 9 August 1872 – 30 September 1873 | |
| Prime Minister | William Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Dufferin |
| Succeeded by | John Bright |
| Secretary of State for War | |
| In office 28 April 1880 – 16 December 1882 | |
| Prime Minister | William Gladstone |
| Preceded by | Frederick Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Marquess of Hartington |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 16 December 1882 – 9 June 1885 | |
| Prime Minister | William Gladstone |
| Preceded by | William Gladstone |
| Succeeded by | Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Bt |
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 6 February 1886 – 25 July 1886 | |
| Prime Minister | William Gladstone |
| Preceded by | R. A. Cross |
| Succeeded by | Henry Matthews |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1827 London, UK |
| Died | 29 January 1896 (aged 68) London, UK |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Emily Walker (d. 1875) |
| Children | 8, including Milly |
| Relatives | Erskine Childers (cousin) |
| Education | |
Hugh Culling Eardley Childers (25 June 1827 – 29 January 1896) was a British Liberal statesman of the nineteenth century. He is perhaps best known for his reform efforts at the Admiralty and the War Office. Later in his career, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, his attempt to correct a budget shortfall led to the fall of the Liberal government led by William Gladstone.