Henry Holland, 1st Viscount Knutsford
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Henry Thurstan Holland, 1st Viscount Knutsford, GCMG, PC (3 August 1825 – 29 January 1914), known as Sir Henry Holland, Bt, from 1873 to 1888 and as The Lord Knutsford from 1888 to 1895, was a British Conservative politician, best known for serving as Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1887 to 1892.
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The Viscount Knutsford | |
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Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
In office 14 January 1887 – 11 August 1892 | |
Monarch | Queen Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | Hon. Edward Stanhope |
Succeeded by | The Marquess of Ripon |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Thurstan Holland 3 August 1825 (1825-08-03) Brook Street, Mayfair, Middlesex |
Died | 29 January 1914 (1914-01-30) (aged 88) Eaton Square, Belgravia, Middlesex |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Elizabeth Hibbert (d. 1855) |
Alma mater | University College, Durham Trinity College, Cambridge |
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