Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley

The Viscount Ridley
Home Secretary
In office
29 June 1895 – 12 November 1900
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byH. H. Asquith
Succeeded byCharles Ritchie
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
17 December 1900 – 28 November 1904
Preceded byPeerage created
Succeeded byThe 2nd Viscount Ridley
Personal details
BornMatthew White Ridley
(1842-07-25)25 July 1842
London, England
Died28 November 1904(1904-11-28) (aged 62)
Blagdon Hall, Northumberland
PartyConservative
Spouse(s)Hon. Mary Georgiana Marjoribanks
(1850–1899)
Children5
Parent(s)Sir Matthew White Ridley, 4th Baronet
Hon. Cecilia Anne Parke
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
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Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley (25 July 1842 – 28 November 1904), known as Sir Matthew White Ridley, 5th Baronet, from 1877 to 1900, was a British Conservative statesman. He notably served as Home Secretary from 1895 to 1900.