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Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, PC (16 September 1810 – 2 August 1861) was a British statesman and a close ally and confidant of Florence Nightingale.
Sidney Herbert, first Baron Herbert of Lea, born at Richmond, Surrey, 16 September 1810, was second son of George Augustus, eleventh earl of Pembroke, by his second wife, the Countess Catherine, only daughter of Simon, count Woronzoff, formerly Russian ambassador at the court of St. James, and long resident in England.
Peelite politician. Secretary of State for War 1845-46 (under Sir Robert Peel). He mar 1846 to Elizabeth à Court-Repington [Mary Elizabeth Ashe à Court-Repington, born 21 July 1822]. She was dau of Charles Ashe à Court-Repington, General and MP. Sidney met the pioneer nurse Florence Nightingale in 1847 and she became a friend of the family.
Quick Reference. (1810–61). Politician. Herbert was educated at Harrow and Oxford. He entered the Commons as a Conservative in 1832, being in office in 1834–5 and 1841–6. In 1845–6 and 1852–5 he was secretary of war, being less blamed than others by the Roebuck Commission of 1855 for the poor organization of the army during the Crimean War.
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Herbert, Sidney, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea (1810–61). Politician. Herbert was educated at Harrow and Oxford. He entered the Commons as a Conservative in 1832, being in office in 1834–5 and 1841–6.
Secretary at War at the opening of hostilities in the Crimea, Herbert was largely responsible for Florence Nightingale, a personal friend, going to Scutari. Although forced to resign in February, 1855, Herbert remained an active promoter of military reform until his early death.
Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea, PC was a British statesman and a close ally and confidant of Florence Nightingale.
In 1861, with his health failing, he was created Baron Herbert of Lea and moved to the House of Lords. His death followed shortly afterwards. Biographies to support learning resources produced by Manuscripts and Special Collections at the University of Nottingham.
Primary Collection. NPG 1639. Sitter. Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea (1810-1861), War Secretary; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Sitter in 11 portraits. Artist. Sir Francis Grant (1803-1878), Portrait painter and President of the Royal Academy; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery.
PAPERS OF SIDNEY HERBERT, 1st BARON HERBERT OF LEA. Description: Private and semi-official papers chronologically arranged, including letters, notes, memoranda, etc relating to Sidney...
