Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook

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He was educated at Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.1 He matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, on 22 November 1832.1 He graduated from Oriel College, Oxford University, in 1836 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).1 He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1840. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Leominster between 1856 and 1865.1 He held the office of Under-Secretary for the Home Department between 1858 and 1859.. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Oxford University between 1865 and 1878.1 He held the office of President of the Poor Law Board between 1866 and 1867. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oriel College, Oxford on 13 June 1866. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 6 July 1866.1 He held the office of Home Secretary between May 1867 and December 1868.1 He held the office of Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1868. He held the office of Secretary for War between February 1874 and April 1878. He held the office of Secretary for India between 1878 and 1880. He was created 1st Viscount Cranbrook of Hemsted, Kent [U.K.] on 4 May 1878.1 On 11 May 1878 his name was legally changed to Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy by Royal Licence.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Kent.

He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the West Riding, Yorkshire. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.).2 He was invested as a Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Star of India (G.C.S.I.) on 20 April 1880.1 He held the office of Lord President of the Council between June 1885 and February 1886.1 He held the office of Secretary for War in January 1886.1 He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in August 1886.1 He held the office of Lord President of the Council between August 1886 and August 1892.1 He was created 1st Baron Medway of Hemsted Park, co. Kent [U.K.] on 22 August 1892.1 He was created 1st Earl of Cranbrook [U.K.] on 22 August 1892.