Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare
The Lord Aberdare | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lord President of the Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 9 August 1873 – 21 February 1874 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Queen Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | The Earl de Grey and Ripon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Richmond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Secretary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 9 December 1868 – 9 August 1873 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Queen Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Gathorne Hardy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Robert Lowe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 26 April 1864 – 26 June 1866 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Queen Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston The Earl Russel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Robert Lowe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Henry Lowry-Corry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of state for Home Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 14 November 1862 – 25 April 1864 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Queen Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | George Clive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Thomas Baring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Henry Austin Bruce 16 April 1815 Aberdare, Glamorganshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 February 1895 (aged 79) South Kensington, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Aberffrwd Cemetery, Mountain Ash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouses | Annabella Beadon
(m. 1846; died 1852)Norah Napier (m. 1854) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Swansea Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Lincoln's Inn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare GCB, PC, JP, DL, FRS, FRHistS (16 April 1815 – 25 February 1895), was a British Liberal Party politician, who served in government most notably as Home Secretary (1868–1873) and as Lord President of the Council.