Derby Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley Fourteenth Earl
(1799-1869). Entered Parliament, 1820; Irish secretary, 1830-1833;
colonial secretary, 1833-1834 and 1841-1844. Prime minister, 1852,
1858-1859, and 1866-1868. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era) Induces Elgin to accept
governorship of Jamaica, 9; endorses Metcalfe's policy, 37; on an
elective Upper House, 121-122. (Wilmot era) Receives New Brunswick delegates, 24;
on casual and territorial revenue, 25, 27, 29; on King's College Bill,
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53, 54; increases New Brunswick Council, 69; cancels Reade's
appointment, 80-81; on initiation of money grants, 92; crown lands case,
101. (Tilley era) His government defeated, 63. (George Brown Era) Offers governorship to
Metcalfe, 18; justifies his policy, 23. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Restores Hagerman to
office, 16; threatens to curtail existing privileges of people of Lower
Canada, 21; petition and correspondence as to public affairs in Upper
Canada, 30; condemns Bagot's policy, 151; correspondence with Metcalfe,
160-166, 167, 168-169, 176, 186-187, 209-211; defends Metcalfe in House
of Commons, and expresses his views on colonial government, 230-234; his
confidential letters to Metcalfe, 230; Sullivan's criticism of his views
on responsible government, 244; on Metcalfe's resignation, 265. (William Lyon Mackenzie era)
Restores Hagerman to office, 234; colonial secretary, 236; discusses
post office, 236. =Bib.=: Kebbel, Earl of Derby; Dict. Nat. Biog.