Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross

Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross (1823 - 1914). British statesman and Conservative politician. From Lancashire, he first came to prominence as Home Secretary in Disraeli's second government (1874 - 1880). He retained this office in Lord Salisbury's caretaker government (1885 - 1886), but then moved over to the India Office (1886 - 1892). He was very briefly Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in Salisbury's third government (1895 - 1902) before being elevated to the sinecure post Lord Privy Seal. He retired in 1900. In 1886 he was created a viscount.\n{| border="2" align="center"\n|-\n|width="30%" align="center"|Preceded by:
Robert Lowe\n|width="40%" align="center"|Home Secretary
1874-1880\n|width="30%" align="center"|Followed by:
Sir William Harcourt\n|-\n|width="30%" align="center"|Preceded by:
Sir William Harcourt\n|width="40%" align="center"|Home Secretary
1885-1886\n|width="30%" align="center"|Followed by:
Hugh Childers\n|-\n|width="30%" align="center"|Preceded by:
The Earl of Kimberley\n|width="40%" align="center"|Secretary of State for India
1886-1892\n|width="30%" align="center"|Followed by:
The Earl of Kimberley\n|-\n|width="30%" align="center"|Preceded by:
The Lord Tweedmouth\n|width="40%" align="center"|Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
1895\n|width="30%" align="center"|Followed by:
Sir Henry James\n|} {| border=2 align="center"\n|-\n|width="30%" align="center"|Preceded by:
New Creation\n|width="40%" align="center"|Viscount Cross\n|width="30%" align="center"|Followed by:
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