Historedia
Person

Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1858

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Government of India Act 1858 transfers Company India to the Crown

    1858

    Role: Introduced the bill that passed 2 August 1858 and would later become the first Secretary of State for India

    1. 2 August 1858 · Parliament of the United KingdomPassage of the Government of India Act

      The Act was passed on 2 August 1858, transferring Company territories to the Crown and nationalizing the Company's assets.

Sources

  1. Government of India Act 1858 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03