John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley
John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, known as the Lord Wodehouse from 1846 to 1866, was a British Liberal politician. He held office in every Liberal administration from 1852 to 1895, notably as Secretary of State for the Colonies and as Foreign Secretary.
Carte de visite showing the Earl of Kimberley, ca. 1868.
Lord Kimberley, ca. 1897.
Secretary of State for the Colonies
The secretary of state for the colonies or colonial secretary was the Cabinet of the United Kingdom's minister in charge of managing the British Empire.
Secretary of State for the Colonies
Oliver Stanley inspects the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps at the Imperial Fortress of Bermuda, 30th December, 1944.
Image: William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth
Image: Welbore Ellis