The Earl of Derby | |
|---|---|
 Stanley in May 1889 | |
| 6th Governor General of Canada | |
| In office 1 May 1888 – 18 September 1893 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Prime Minister | John A. Macdonald John Abbott John Thompson |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Lansdowne |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Aberdeen |
| President of the Board of Trade | |
| In office 3 August 1886 – 21 February 1888 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | A. J. Mundella |
| Succeeded by | Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Bt |
| Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
| In office 24 June 1885 – 28 January 1886 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Derby |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Granville |
| Secretary of State for War | |
| In office 2 April 1878 – 21 April 1880 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Beaconsfield |
| Preceded by | Gathorne Hardy |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Childers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1841 London, England |
| Died | 14 June 1908 (aged 67) Holwood, Kent, England |
| Nationality | British Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Lady Constance Villiers
(m. 1864) |
| Children | 10, including: |
| Parents | |
| Alma mater | Harrow Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1908 |
| Rank | Captain Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Honorary Colonel |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards 1st Royal Lancashire Militia 5th Battalion, King's Regiment (Liverpool) |
Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, PC (15 January 1841 – 14 June 1908), known as Lord Stanley of Preston between 1886 and 1893, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as Colonial Secretary from 1885 to 1886 and Governor General of Canada from 1888 to 1893. An avid sportsman, he built Stanley House Stables in England and is famous in North America for presenting Canada with the Stanley Cup, the championship trophy in ice hockey. Stanley was also one of the original inductees of the Hockey Hall of Fame.