The Right Honourable Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, K.G., G.C.B., G.C.V.O., T.D., P.C.
- Born: 4 April 1865
- Died: 4 February 1948
Known as[]
- 1865-1886: Mr. Edward Stanley
- 1886-1892: The Hon. Edward Stanley
- 1892-1893: The Hon. Edward Stanley, M.P.
- 1893-1900: The Hon. Edward Stanley, commonly called Lord Stanley, M.P.
- 1900-1903: The Hon. Edward Stanley, commonly called Lord Stanley, C.B., M.P.
- 1903-1905: The Rt. Hon. Edward Stanley, commonly called Lord Stanley, C.B., M.P.
- 1905-1906: The Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Stanley, commonly called Lord Stanley, K.C.V.O., C.B., M.P.
- 1906-1908: The Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Stanley, commonly called Lord Stanley, K.C.V.O., C.B.
- 1908-1908: The Earl of Derby, K.C.V.O., C.B., P.C.
- 1908-1915: The Earl of Derby, G.C.V.O., C.B., P.C.
- 1915-1920: The Earl of Derby, K.G., G.C.V.O., C.B., P.C.
- 1920-1948: The Earl of Derby, K.G., G.C.B., G.C.V.O., P.C.
Education[]
- Wellington College
Offices[]
- Junior Lord of the Treasury, 1895-1900
- Financial Secretary to the War Office, 1901-1903
- Postmaster-General, 1903-1905
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for War, 1916
- Secretary of State for War, 1916-1918, 1922-1924
Diplomatic Posts[]
- Ambassador to France, 1918-1920
Lord Lieutenancies[]
- Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, 1928-1948
Other Honorary Offices[]
- Lord Mayor of Liverpool, 1911-1912
Peerage Titles[]
- Earl of Derby, Baron Stanley of Bickerstaffe, Baron Stanley of Preston, 1908
Chivalric Orders[]
- Companion of the Order of the Bath, 1900
- Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, 1905
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, 1908
- Knight of the Garter, 1915
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, 1920
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1903
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Westhoughton, 1892-1906
| Preceded by: David Lloyd George |
Secretary of State for War 1916–1918 |
Succeeded by: The Viscount Milner |
| Preceded by: Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Bt. |
Secretary of State for War 1922–1924 |
Succeeded by: Stephen Walsh |