The Right Honourable Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, G.C.S.I., P.C.
- Born: 1 October 1814
- Died: 30 October 1906
Known as[]
- 1814-1856: Mr. Gathorne Hardy
- 1856-1866: Mr. Gathorne Hardy, M.P.
- 1866-1878: The Rt. Hon. Gathorne Hardy, M.P.
- 1878-1880: The Viscount Cranbrook, P.C.
- 1880-1892: The Viscount Cranbrook, G.C.S.I., P.C.
- 1892-1906: The Earl of Cranbrook, G.C.S.I., P.C.
Education[]
- Shrewsbury School
- Oriel College, Oxford
Offices[]
- Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1858-1859
- President of the Poor Law Board, 1866-1867
- Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1867-1868
- Secretary of State for War, 1874-1878
- Secretary of State for India, 1878-1880
- Lord President of the Council, 1885-1886, 1886-1892
Peerage Titles[]
- Viscount Cranbrook, 1878
- Earl of Cranbrook and Baron Medway, 1892
Chivalric Orders[]
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India, 1880
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1866
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Leominster, 1856-1865
- Member of Parliament for Oxford University, 1865-1878
| Preceded by: Spencer Walpole |
Home Secretary 1867–1868 |
Succeeded by: Henry Bruce |
| Preceded by: Edward Cardwell |
Secretary of State for War 1874–1878 |
Succeeded by: Frederick Stanley |
| Preceded by: The Marquess of Salisbury |
Secretary of State for India 1878–1880 |
Succeeded by: Marquess of Hartington |
| Preceded by: William Henry Smith |
Secretary of State for War 1886 |
Succeeded by: Henry Campbell-Bannerman |