John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley

The Earl of Kimberley
Carte de visite showing the Earl of Kimberley, ca. 1868.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
In office
10 March 1894 – 21 June 1895
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Rosebery
Preceded byThe Earl of Rosebery
Succeeded byThe Marquess of Salisbury
Leader of the House of Lords
Lord President of the Council
In office
18 August 1892 – 5 March 1894
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Marquess of Salisbury
(Leader of Lords)
The Earl of Cranbrook
(President of Council)
Succeeded byThe Earl of Rosebery
Secretary of State for India
In office
18 August 1892 – 10 March 1894
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Viscount Cross
Succeeded byHenry Fowler
In office
6 February 1886 – 20 July 1886
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byLord Randolph Churchill
Succeeded byThe Viscount Cross
In office
16 December 1882 – 9 June 1885
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byMarquess of Hartington
Succeeded byLord Randolph Churchill
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
25 July 1882 – 28 December 1882
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byJohn Bright
Succeeded byJohn George Dodson
Secretary of State for the Colonies
In office
21 April 1880 – 16 December 1882
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded bySir Michael Hicks Beach, Bt.
Succeeded byThe Earl of Derby
In office
6 July 1870 – 17 February 1874
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Earl Granville
Succeeded byThe Earl of Carnarvon
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
In office
9 December 1868 – 6 July 1870
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterWilliam Ewart Gladstone
Preceded byThe Earl of Malmesbury
Succeeded byThe Viscount Halifax
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In office
1 November 1864 – 13 July 1866
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl Russell
Preceded byThe Earl of Carlisle
Succeeded byThe Marquess of Abercorn
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for India
In office
25 April 1864 – 16 November 1864
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Viscount Palmerston
Preceded byHon. Thomas Baring
Succeeded byLord Dufferin and Clandeboye
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
In office
19 June 1859 – 15 August 1861
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Aberdeen
The Viscount Palmerston
Preceded byWilliam Vesey-FitzGerald
Succeeded byAusten Henry Layard
In office
28 December 1852 – 5 July 1856
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Aberdeen
The Viscount Palmerston
Preceded byLord Stanley
Succeeded byThe Earl of Shelburne
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
8 January 1847 – 8 April 1902
Hereditary Peerage
Preceded byThe 2nd Lord Wodehouse
Succeeded byThe 2nd Earl of Kimberley
Personal details
Born(1826-01-07)7 January 1826
Wymondham
Died8 April 1902(1902-04-08) (aged 76)
London
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal Party
Spouse(s)Lady Florence FitzGibbon
(d. 1895)
Children3
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley KG KP PC DL (7 January 1826 – 8 April 1902), known as the Lord Wodehouse from 1846 to 1866, was a British Liberal politician. He held office in every Liberal administration from 1852 to 1895, notably as Secretary of State for the Colonies and as Foreign Secretary.