The Right Honourable Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, G.C.B., P.C., F.R.S.
- Born: 16 April 1815
- Died: 25 February 1895
Known as[]
- 1815-1852: Mr. Henry Bruce
- 1852-1864: Mr. Henry Bruce, M.P.
- 1864-1873: The Rt. Hon. Henry Bruce, M.P.
- 1873-1876: The Lord Aberdare, P.C.
- 1876-1880: The Lord Aberdare, P.C., F.R.S.
- 1880-1895: The Lord Aberdare, G.C.B., P.C., F.R.S.
Education[]
- Lincoln's Inn
Offices[]
- Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1862-1864
- Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education, 1864-1866
- Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1868-1873
- Lord President of the Council, 1873-1874
Peerage Titles[]
- Baron Aberdare, 1873
Chivalric Orders[]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, 1885
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1864
Other Honours[]
- Fellow of the Royal Society, 1876
- President of the Royal Historical Society, 1878-1892
- President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1881-1895
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydvil, 1852-1868
- Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire, 1869-1873
| Preceded by: Gathorne Hardy |
Home Secretary 1868–1873 |
Succeeded by: Robert Lowe |