Childers, Hugh C.E. (Hugh Culling Eardley), 1827-1896

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English statesman.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to C.E. Legge, 1885 Jan. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270623051

Childers arrived in Melbourne from England in 1850. He become Auditor-General and a Legislative Councellor in 1852 and helped draft the constitution bill of 1853. In 1856 he won the Portland seat in the Legislative Assembly. He returned to England as a member of the House of Commons 1860-1892. See ADB v.3 He had much to do with the founding of the University of Melbourne.

From the description of Scrap album. 1836-1884. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225842874

1851 inspector of schools, Melbourne; 1851-1852 secretary to the education department and emigration agent at the port of Melbourne; 1852 auditor-general; 1853 collector of customs; 1856 member of Australian parliament for Portland, commissioner of trades and customs; 1860-1885 member of British parliament for Pontefract; 1863 member of the royal commission into penal servitude; 1864 civil lord of the Admiralty; 1865 financial secretary to the Treasury; 1868-1871 first lord of the Admiralty; 1868 privy councillor; 1872 chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster; 1880 secretary of state for war; 1882 chancellor of the exchequer; 1886-1892 member of parliament for South Edinburgh; 1886 home secretary

Epithet: politician

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001219.0x00006d

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Birth 1827-06-25

Death 1896-01-29

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