(1799–1869), British Conservative statesman, prime minister 1852, 1858–9, and 1866–8; born Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley. In his last term as prime minister he carried the second Reform Act (1867) through Parliament.
Definition of Derby, 14th Earl of in US English:
Derby, 14th Earl of
proper nounˈdärbē
(1799–1869), British statesman; prime minister 1852, 1858–59, and 1866–68; born Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley.