Oliver Frederick George Stanley (4 May 1896 – 10 December 1950) was a prominent British Conservative politician who held many ministerial posts before his early death when it was assumed he would soon assume higher office. May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The younger son of the 17th Earl of Derby, Stanley was educated at Eton and then served in the army in the First World War. He then entered the legal profession, but in the 1924 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament for Westmorland. From 1945 he sat for Bristol West. Stanley on the cover of Time, 1930 Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby KG , PC, GCB, GCVO, TD (4 April 1865–4 February 1948) was an English politician around the turn of the 20th century. ... The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (privately funded and independent) for male students, founded in 1440 by Henry VI. It is located in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor in England, situated north of Windsor... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nikolay II Aleksey Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert H. Asquith D. Lloyd George Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna... The 1924 UK general election was held on 29th October 1924. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Westmorland was a constituency in the North of England, whivch returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bristol West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

He soon came to the attention of the Conservative leaders and held a number of posts in the National Government of the 1930s. As Minister of Transport he was responsible for the introduction of a 30 miles per hour speed limit and driving tests for new drivers. In May 1938 he achieved a rare distinction in British politics when his brother Edward became Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs - a rare example of two brothers sitting in the same Cabinet, more so as their father, a former Conservative minister, was still alive. However five months later Edward died. In the United Kingdom the term National Government is in an abstract sense used to refer to a coalition of some or all major political parties. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the British Department for Transport. ... A road speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law for road vehicles. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Edward Montagu Cavendish Stanley, known by the courtesy title Lord Stanley July 9, 1894-1938 was the eldest son of the 17th Earl of Derby and a Conservative politician before his early death (predeceasing his father) in 1938. ... The position of Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs was a British cabinet level position created in 1925 to deal with British relations with the Dominions — Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland, and the Irish Free State. ...

In January 1940 Stanley was appointed Secretary of State for War after the previous incumbent, Leslie Hore-Belisha, had been sacked after falling out with the leading officers. Much was expected of Stanley's tenure in this office, as his father had held it during the First World War, but four months later the government fell and Stanley was not initially given a new post in the administration of Winston Churchill. 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... The secretary of war in cabinet position was Henry Knox. ... // Isaac Leslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore-Belisha, PC (September 7, 1893 – February 16, 1957) was a British Liberal Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister remembered for his innovations in road transport and for being an alleged victim of anti-semitism. ... Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nikolay II Aleksey Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Robert Nivelle Herbert H. Asquith D. Lloyd George Sir Douglas Haig Sir John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna... Churchill redirects here. ...

Two years later Stanley's fortunes revived when Churchill appointed him Secretary of State for the Colonies, a post which he held until the end of the war. After the Conservatives' massive defeat in the 1945 general election Stanley was prominent amongst those rebuilding the party and he came to be regarded as one of the most important Conservative MPs. Also during this period he succeeded his father as Chancellor of the University of Liverpool. By this time, however, his health was in decline and he died in December 1950. Many believe that had he lived longer he would have been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer when the Conservatives formed a government the following year. The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet official in charge of managing the various British colonies. ... Clement Attlee Winston Churchill The United Kingdom General Election of 1945 held on 5 July 1945 but not counted and declared until 26 July 1945 (due to the time it took to transport the votes of those serving overseas) was one of the most significant general elections of the 20th... For other uses, see Chancellor (disambiguation). ... The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool, England. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British cabinet minister responsible for all financial matters. ...