Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Edward Henry Stanley Biography and Timeline

Follow Edward Henry Stanley through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Edward Henry Stanley, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
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1826–1893Years on this page

1826

Birth of Edward Henry Stanley

Earl · House / House of Stanley

Birth of Edward Henry Stanley

1858

Secretary of State for India

Earl · Secretary of State for India · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State for India, transfers the Government of India to the crown

Role range: 1858-1859 – 1858-1859

1866

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term

Role range: 1866-1868 – 1866-1868

1874

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Earl · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1874-1878

1893

Death of Edward Henry Stanley

Earl · House / House of Stanley

Death of Edward Henry Stanley

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.