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'''Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby''' was an [[England|English]] Prime Minister. | '''Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby''' (29 March 1799 – 23 October 1869), was an [[England|English]] {{Wiki|Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime MInister}} of the [[United Kingdom]]. | ||
In 1857, a contest was held to find a design for the new [[Foreign Office]] building. Though he placed second, Prime Minister Derby hired [[George Gilbert Scott]] for the job because he loved Scott's {{Wiki|Gothic architecture|Gothic}} style. Though before Scott could begin, [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|Lord Palmerston]] was elected Prime Minister.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: The Foreign Office]]</ref> | In 1857, a contest was held to find a design for the new [[Foreign Office]] building. Though he placed second, Prime Minister Derby hired [[George Gilbert Scott]] for the job because he loved Scott's {{Wiki|Gothic architecture|Gothic}} style. Though before Scott could begin, [[Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|Lord Palmerston]] was elected Prime Minister.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: The Foreign Office]]</ref> Following Palmerston's resignation in 1858 after failing to defeat charges that his government had harbored assassins who attempted to kill President [[Napoleon III]] of [[France]], Scott was elected as Prime Minister; he would later be succeeded in turn by [[Benjamin Disraeli]] in 1868.<ref>{{WP|Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 04:48, 16 April 2021
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (29 March 1799 – 23 October 1869), was an English Prime MInister of the United Kingdom.
In 1857, a contest was held to find a design for the new Foreign Office building. Though he placed second, Prime Minister Derby hired George Gilbert Scott for the job because he loved Scott's Gothic style. Though before Scott could begin, Lord Palmerston was elected Prime Minister.[1] Following Palmerston's resignation in 1858 after failing to defeat charges that his government had harbored assassins who attempted to kill President Napoleon III of France, Scott was elected as Prime Minister; he would later be succeeded in turn by Benjamin Disraeli in 1868.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
