Edward Stanhope

Edward Stanhope
President of the Board of Trade
In office
19 August 1885 – 28 January 1886
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byThe Duke of Richmond
Succeeded byA. J. Mundella
Secretary of State for the Colonies
In office
3 August 1886 – 14 January 1887
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byThe Earl Granville
Succeeded bySir Henry Holland, Bt
Secretary of State for War
In office
14 January 1887 – 11 August 1892
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byW. H. Smith
Succeeded bySir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Personal details
Born(1840-09-24)24 September 1840
Belgravia, London
Died21 December 1893(1893-12-21) (aged 53)
Chevening, Sevenoaks, Kent
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Parent(s)Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope
Emily Harriet
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

Edward Stanhope PC (24 September 1840 – 21 December 1893) was a British Conservative Party politician who was Secretary of State for War from 1887 to 1892.