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The younger son of the 17th Earl of Derby, Stanley was educated at Eton and then served in the army in the First World War. He then entered the legal profession, but in the 1924 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament for Westmorland.
He soon came to the attention of the Conservative leaders and held a number of posts in the National Government of the 1930s. As Minister of Transport he was responsible for the introduction of a 30 miles per hour speed limit and driving tests for new drivers. In May 1938 he achieved a rare distinction in British politics when his brother EdwardEdward Montagu Cavendish Stanley known by the courtesy title Lord Stanley July 9 1894- 1938 was the eldest son of the 17th Earl of Derby and a Conservative politician before his early death (predeceasing his father) in 1938. He was first elected to Parlia became Secretary of State for Dominion AffairsThe position of Secretary of State for Dominion Affair was a British cabinet level position created in 1925 to deal with British relations with the Dominions Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland, and the Irish Free State. In 1947, th - a rare example of two brothers sitting in the same Cabinet, moreso as their father, a former Conservative minister, was still alive. However five months later Edward died.
In JanuaryJanuary is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, and has 31 days. It is named for Janus, the Roman god of doors and gateways. The original Roman calendar consisted of 10 months (304 days). The Romans originally considered winter a monthle 1940Events January-February January 5 FM radio is demonstrated to the FCC for the first time. January 6 World War II: Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the Poznan, Warthegau. January 12 World War II: Russia bombs cities in Finland. February 2 F Stanley was appointed Secretary of State for WarThe position of Secretary of State for War commonly called War Secretary a British cabinet-level position, first applied to Henry Dundas (appointed in 1794). In 1801 the post became that of Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The position was re- after the previous incumbant, Leslie Hore-BelishaIsaac Leslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore-Belisha ( September 7, 1893 February 16, 1957) was a British Member of Parliament and Cabinet minister who is remembered for his innovations in road transport and for being a victim of anti-semitism. Hore-Belisha, had been sacked after falling out with the leading officers. Much was expected of Stanley's tenure in this office, as his father had held it during the First World War, but four months later the government fell and Stanley was not initially given a new post in the administration of Winston ChurchillChurchill" redirects here. For other meanings, see Churchill (disambiguation). The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill KG, OM, CH, FRS ( November 30, 1874 January 24, 1965) was a British politician, best known as Prime Minister of the U.
Two years later Stanley's fortunes revived when Churchill appointed him Secretary of State for the ColoniesThe Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet official in charge of managing the various British colonies. The position was first created in 1768 to deal with the increasingly troublesome North American colonies., a post which he held until the end of the war. After the Conservatives' massive defeat in the 1945 general election Stanley was prominent amongst those rebuilding the party and he came to be regarded as one of the most important Conservative MPs. Also during this period he succeeded his father as Chancellor of the University of Liverpool. By this time, however, his health was in decline and he died in December 1950. Many believe that had he lived longer he would have been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Conservatives formed a government the following year.
| Preceded by: James Pybus | Minister of Transport 1933–1934 | Followed by: Leslie Hore-Belisha |
| Preceded by: Henry Betterton | Minister of Labour 1934–1935 | Followed by: Ernest Brown |
| Preceded by: Walter Runciman | President of the Board of Trade 1937–1940 | Followed by: Andrew Duncan |
| Preceded by: Viscount Halifax | President of the Board of Education 1935–1937 | Followed by: Earl Stanhope |
| Preceded by: Leslie Hore-Belisha | Secretary of State for War 1940 | Followed by: Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by: Viscount Cranborne | Secretary of State for the Colonies 1942–1945 | Followed by: George Hall |
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