Childers Hugh Culling Eardley 1827-1896 Entered The House Of
Commons, 1860; financial secretary, 1865-1866; first lord of the
Admiralty and privy councillor, 1868. In 1875 came to Canada on Lord
Dufferin's invitation as a commissioner under the Prince Edward Island
Land Purchase Act. Secretary of state for war, 1880-1882; chancellor of
the exchequer, 1882-1885; and home secretary, 1886. =Index=: (Wilmot era)
Commissioner under Land Purchase Act, 136. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.