R. A. Cross 1st Viscount Cross Politician

Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross, GCB, GCSI, PC, FRS (30 May 1823 – 8 January 1914), known before his elevation to the peerage as R. A. Cross, was a British statesman and Conservative politician. He notably served as Home Secretary between 1874 and 1880 and 1885 and 1886.

Personal facts

R. A. Cross 1st Viscount Cross
Alias (AKA)Viscount Cross
Birth dateMay 30, 1823
Birth place
Lancashire
Nationality
British people
Date of deathJanuary 08, 1914
Education
University of Cambridge

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Office holder

monarch
Queen Victoria
party
Conservative Party (UK)
prime minister
Benjamin Disraeli
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
successor

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External resources

  1. http://www.bopcris.ac.uk/bopall/ref4736.html