Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea
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Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, PC (16 September 1810 – 2 August 1861) was a British statesman and a close ally and confidant of Florence Nightingale.
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The Lord Herbert of Lea | |
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Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
In office 8 February 1855 – 23 February 1855 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston |
Preceded by | Sir George Grey, Bt |
Succeeded by | Lord John Russell |
Secretary of State for War | |
In office 30 December 1852 – 8 February 1855 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Earl of Aberdeen |
Preceded by | Sir John Pakington, Bt |
Succeeded by | The Lord Panmure |
In office 18 June 1859 – 22 July 1861 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston |
Preceded by | Jonathan Peel |
Succeeded by | Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bt |
Personal details | |
Born | (1810-09-16)16 September 1810 |
Died | 2 August 1861(1861-08-02) (aged 50) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth à Court-Repington (1822–1911) |
Children | 7 |
Parent(s) | George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke Countess Catherine Vorontsov |
Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
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