Northcote, Sir Stafford Henry, 8th Baronet

Northcote, Sir Stafford Henry, 8th Baronet

▪ British statesman
also called (from 1885)  1st Earl Of Iddesleigh, Viscount Saint Cyres  
born Oct. 27, 1818, London, Eng.
died Jan. 12, 1887, London

      British statesman and a leader of the Conservative Party who helped to shape national financial policy.

      On leaving Balliol College, Oxford, he became in 1843 private secretary to William Gladstone at the Board of Trade. He was afterward legal secretary to the Board and, after acting as one of the secretaries to the Great Exhibition of 1851, cooperated with Sir Charles Trevelyan in framing the report that revolutionized the conditions of appointment to the civil service. He succeeded his grandfather as 8th baronet in 1851. He entered Parliament in 1855 and, steadily supporting his party, became president of the Board of Trade in 1866, secretary of state for India in 1867, and chancellor of the Exchequer in 1874. In the interval between these last two appointments he had been one of the commissioners for the settlement of the Alabama claims by the United States.

      On Benjamin Disraeli's elevation to the House of Lords in 1876, Northcote became leader of the Conservative Party in the Commons. As finance minister he was largely dominated by the policies laid down by Gladstone; but he distinguished himself by his dealings with the debt, especially his introduction of the new sinking fund (1876), by which he fixed the annual charge for the debt in such a way as to provide for a regular series of payments off the capital. His temper as leader was, however, too gentle to satisfy the more ardent spirits among his own followers, and party cabals (in which Lord Randolph Churchill took a leading part) led to Sir Stafford's transfer to the Lords in 1885, when Salisbury became prime minister. Taking the titles of Earl of Iddesleigh and Viscount St. Cyres, he was included in the cabinet as first lord of the Treasury.

      In Lord Salisbury's 1886 ministry Northcote became secretary of state for foreign affairs, but the arrangement was not a satisfactory one, and his resignation had just been decided upon when he died very suddenly at Salisbury's official residence in Downing Street. Among Northcote's works are Twenty Years of Financial Policy (1862), a valuable study of Gladstonian finance, and Lectures and Essays (1887).

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh — Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh GCB PC (27 October 1818 ndash; 12 January 1887), British statesman, was born in London on 27 October 1818. His ancestors had long been settled in Devon, tracing their descent from Galfridas de… …   Wikipedia

  • United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

  • Earl of Iddesleigh — Earl of Iddesleigh, in the County of Devon, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1885 for the Conservative politician Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, 8th Baronet. He served as President of the Board of Trade, Secretary …   Wikipedia

  • List of Conservative Party (UK) MPs — This is a list of Conservative Party MPs. It includes all Members of Parliament elected to the British House of Commons representing the Conservative Party from 1834 onwards. Members of the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly or the European… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Privy Counsellors (1837–1901) — This is a List of Privy Counsellors of the United Kingdom appointed during the reign of Queen Victoria, from 1837 to 1901. = Victoria, 1837 1901 = 1837*Henry Stephen Fox Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester (1787–1858) *Henry Charles Howard, Earl of …   Wikipedia

  • List of Lords Commissioners of the Treasury — This is a list of Lords Commissioners of the Treasury of Great Britain. Commissioners of the Treasury of Great Britain (1714 1800)Townshend ministry (1714 1715)*October 13, 1714 **Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (First Lord) **Sir Richard… …   Wikipedia

  • David Cameron — This article is about the British prime minister. For other uses, see David Cameron (disambiguation). The Right Honourable David Cameron MP …   Wikipedia

  • Winston Churchill — For other uses, see Winston Churchill (disambiguation). Churchill redirects here. For other uses, see Churchill (disambiguation). The Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill …   Wikipedia

  • Michael Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn — The Right Honourable The Earl St Aldwyn PC, PC (Ire) …   Wikipedia

  • List of Privy Counsellors (1901–1910) — This is a List of Privy Counsellors of the United Kingdom appointed during the reign of King Edward VII, from 1901 to 1910. = Edward VII, 1901 1910 = 1901*William Dalrymple Maclagan (1826–1910) [http://www.londongazette.co.uk/ViewPDF.aspx?pdf=2727… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”