The secretary of state for the colonies or colonial secretary was the Cabinet of the United Kingdom's minister in charge of managing certain parts of the British Empire.
Oliver Stanley inspects the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps at the Imperial Fortress of Bermuda, 30th December, 1944.
1st Marquess Of Downshire
William Legge, Second Earl of Dartmouth, by Nathaniel Hone I, 1777, from the Hood Museum of Art P.960.100
Marsh George 1800George Germain
Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire,, known as the 2nd Viscount Hillsborough from 1742 to 1751 and as the 1st Earl of Hillsborough from 1751 to 1789, was a British politician of the Georgian era.
Secretary of State for the Colonies
…on the advice of the Prime Minister) Term length At His Majesty's pleasure Formation 27 February 1768 (1st time) 12 June 1854 (2nd time) First holder The Earl of Hillsborough (1st time) Sir George Grey (2nd time) Final holder Welbore Ellis (1st time) Frederick Lee (2nd time) Abolished 8 March 1782 (1st time) 1 August 1966…
Wax profile portrait of Lord Hillsborough by 'Lewis'.
Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford by Nathaniel Dance,