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Frederick Arthur Stanley Biography and Timeline

Follow Frederick Arthur Stanley through 8 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Frederick Arthur Stanley, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

8Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1878–1908Years on this page

1878

Birth of Frederick Arthur Stanley

Earl · House / House of Stanley

Birth of Frederick Arthur Stanley

Secretary of State

Earl · Secretary of State for War and the Colonies · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State for War

Role range: 1874-1880 – 1878-1880

1885

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Earl · Secretary of State for War and the Colonies · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Colonial Secretary

Role range: 1885-1886 – 1885-1886

1886

Peerage

Earl · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Created Baron Stanley of Preston

Role range: 1886-1892 – 1886-1888

Board of Trade

Earl · President of Board of Trade · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed President of the Board of Trade

Role range: 1886-1892 – 1886-1888

President of Board of Trade

Earl · President of Board of Trade · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed President of the Board of Trade

Role range: 1886-1892 – 1886-1888

1888

Governor

Earl · Governor General · Government / Government of Great Britain

Appointed Governor General of Canada

Role range: 1888-1893

1908

Death of Frederick Arthur Stanley

Earl · House / House of Stanley

Death of Frederick Arthur 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.