English statesman. Eldest son of Hon Henry Wodehouse. In 1868 he became Lord Privy Seal in Gladstone's cabinet and in July 1870 transferred to be Secretary of State for the Colonies. It was the moment of the great diamond discoveries in South Africa and the new town of Kimberely was named after the Colonial Secretary of the day. [Source: http://en.wikipedia.org]
Kimberley, John Wodehouse, 1st Earl, 1826-1902
Wodehouse, John, 1st Earl of Kimberley, 1826-1902
There are 9 related items to this topic
Manuscript
General correspondence
Date: 1871-1880
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
By: Stanmore, Arthur Charles Hamilton Gordon, Baron, 1829-1912
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1636
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence MSS 44142 - 44225
Date: 1845-1885
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2231
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence on official subjects
Date: 1867-1883
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1628
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence MSS 44531 - 44542
Date: 1860-1873
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2238
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence MSS 44225 (continued) - 44238
Date: 1840-1883
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2232
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Manuscript
General correspondence
Date: 1881-1912
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1637
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).
Image
Artist unknown :Earl of Kimberley. [ca 1869]
Date: 1869
From: Pope, James Henry 1837-1913 :Scrap book [1860s]
Reference: E-043-q-030-2
Description: Half length portrait in an oval frame Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Title Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) stuck to page of scrapbook.. Physical Description: Wood engraving, 105 mm (oval) stuck to page 275 x 215 mm
Online
Image
Elliott & Fry (London) fl 1864-1963 :Portrait of the Earl of Kimberley
Date: 1880 - 1899
By: Elliott & Fry (Firm)
Reference: PA2-0668
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Manuscript
Correspondence MSS 44543 - 44548, Official papers MSS 44563 - 44616
Date: 1874-1886, 1844-1871
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2239
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).