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Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby was an ice hockey player, politician and aristocrat, born on January 15, 1841 in London, United Kingdom. Death is recorded on June 14, 1908, at the age of 67. Education on record includes Eton College. Recorded honors include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Order of the Garter and 2 more.
My Take
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, is a delicious historical irony. Born in London in 1841, he was a Conservative politician, Colonial Secretary, and Governor General of Canada, decorated with the Order of the Garter, yet his most enduring legacy is donating a hockey trophy. The Stanley Cup outlives nearly all his political achievements, and I find that wonderful. An aristocrat who accidentally seeded North American sports culture for over a century says something about how legacy ignores rank. I have a soft spot for people whose hobby, not their office, ends up writing their name into living memory.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby
- Name (Japanese)
- フレデリック・スタンリー
- Reading
- ふれでりっく・すたんりー
- Born
- January 15, 1841 – June 14, 1908
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- ice hockey player / politician / aristocrat
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
2. Background
- University
- Eton College
Awards & achievements
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Order of the Garter
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- 1890 honorary doctorate at the Laval University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick%20Stanley%2C%2016th%20Earl%20of%20Derby
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%87%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%20(%E7%AC%AC16%E4%BB%A3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E4%BC%AF%E7%88%B5)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222458
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby born?
Born January 15, 1841.
When did Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby die?
Died June 14, 1908, aged 67.
Where was Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby from?
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby was from London, United Kingdom.
What did Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby do?
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby worked as ice hockey player, politician, aristocrat.
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