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Michael Edward Hicks-Beach

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Michael Hicks-Beach

Born: 23 October 1837, London

Died: 30 April 1916

Peerages

1st Viscount St Aldwyn - 6 January 1906

1st Earl St Aldwyn - 22 February 1915

9th Baronet - 22 November 1854

Member of Privy Council - 1874

Member of Privy Council of Ireland - 1874

son of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Bt

grandfather of Michael John Hicks-Beach

father of Michael Hugh Hicks-Beach

brother of William Frederick Hicks-Beach

brother-in-law of George Pargiter Fuller

Education

Eton College

Christ Church, Oxford

Appointments

Under Secretary, Home Department	1868
Parliamentary Secretary, Poor Law Board	1868
Chief Secretary for Ireland	27 February 1874	15 February 1878
Secretary of State for the Colonies	1878	1880
Leader of the House of Commons	1885	1886
Chancellor of the Exchequer	24 June 1885	28 January 1886
Chief Secretary for Ireland	5 August 1886	7 March 1887
President of the Board of Trade	1888	1892
Chancellor of the Exchequer	29 June 1895	11 August 1902

Elections fought

12 July 1864	Eastern Gloucestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
18 July 1865	Eastern Gloucestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
19 November 1868	Eastern Gloucestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
11 February 1874	Eastern Gloucestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
27 February 1874 Resignation of Sir Michael Hicks Beach Bt on appointment as Chief Secretary for Ireland.
17 March 1874	Eastern Gloucestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
April 1880	Eastern Gloucestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
24 June 1885 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Bt on appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
1 July 1885	Eastern Gloucestershire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
25 November 1885	Bristol West	Conservative Party	3,876	61.15
2 July 1886	Bristol West	Conservative Party	3,819	67.95
5 August 1886 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Bt on appointment as Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
11 August 1886	Bristol West	Conservative Party	Unopposed
February 1888 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Bt on appointment as President of the Board of Trade.
20 February 1888	Bristol West	Conservative Party	Unopposed
3 July 1892	Bristol West	Conservative Party	Unopposed
29 June 1895 Resignation of Rt Hon Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Bt on appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
1 July 1895	Bristol West	Conservative Party	Unopposed
15 July 1895	Bristol West	Conservative Party	3,815	67.44
1 October 1900	Bristol West	Conservative Party	Unopposed