Henry Duke, 1st Baron Merrivale

Henry Duke
Duke in 1932
President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division
In office
31 October 1919 – 2 October 1933
Preceded byThe Lord Sterndale
Succeeded byThe Lord Merriman
Lord Justice of Appeal
Chief Secretary for Ireland
In office
31 July 1916 – 5 May 1918
MonarchGeorge V
Prime MinisterH. H. Asquith
David Lloyd George
Preceded byAugustine Birrell
Succeeded byEdward Shortt
Member of Parliament
for Exeter
In office
April 1911 – June 1918
Preceded byHarold St Maur
Succeeded byRobert Newman
Majority1 (0%)
In office
15 January 1910 – 10 February 1910
Preceded bySir George Kekewich
Succeeded byHarold St Maur
Majority26 (0.2%)
Personal details
Born
Henry Edward Duke

(1855-11-05)November 5, 1855
DiedMay 20, 1939(1939-05-20) (aged 83)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
SpouseSarah Shortland (d. 1914)
Alma materNone

Henry Edward Duke, 1st Baron Merrivale PC (5 November 1855 – 20 May 1939) was a British judge and Conservative politician. He served as Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1916 and 1918.