Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea
The Lord Herbert of Lea | |
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The 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, by Disdéri, c. 1860s | |
| Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
| In office 8 February 1855 – 23 February 1855 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston |
| Preceded by | Sir George Grey, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Lord John Russell |
| Secretary of State for War | |
| In office 30 December 1852 – 8 February 1855 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Aberdeen |
| Preceded by | Sir John Pakington, Bt |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Panmure |
| In office 18 June 1859 – 22 July 1861 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Peel |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1810 |
| Died | 2 August 1861 (aged 50) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative Liberal |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 7 |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, PC (16 September 1810 – 2 August 1861) was a British statesman and a close ally and confidant of Florence Nightingale.