Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby
- Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby
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James Gillray caricatured Lord Derby (as "Tally-ho") next to his future wife Elizabeth Farren.] Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (12 December 1752 – 21 October 1834) was a British peer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born to James Smith-Stanley, Lord Strange (son of Edward Stanley, 11th Earl of Derby), and Lucy, daughter and co-heir of Hugh Smith of Weald Hall, Essex. James Stanley assumed the additional surname of Smith; he died on June 1, 1771. Edward Smith-Stanley entered Eton College in 1764, proceeding to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1771. Due to his father's death in 1771, Edward succeeded his grandfather as Earl of Derby in 1776. His first wife was Lady Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton. In 1797 he married the actress Elizabeth Farren.
At a dinner party in 1778 held on his estate "The Oaks" in Carshalton, the Earl and his friends planned a sweepstake horse race, won the following year by the Earl's own horse, Bridget. The race, the Epsom Oaks, has been named after the estate since. At a celebration after Bridget's win, a similar race for colts was proposed and the Earl tossed a coin with Sir Charles Bunbury for the honour of naming the race. The Earl won, and the race became known as the Derby Stakes. Sir Charles won the initial race in 1780 with his horse, Diomed; the Earl himself won it in 1787 with Sir Peter Teazle.
The Earl was listed as a subscriber to the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal navigation in 1791. [cite book | title = A list of the subscribers to the intended Bolton Bury and Manchester Canal Navigation | publisher = Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Company | date = 1791 | location = Greater Manchester County Records Office, ref. E4/78/419]
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NAME = Derby, Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Stanley, Edward
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Earl of Derby
DATE OF BIRTH = 12 December 1752
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DATE OF DEATH = 21 October 1834
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