Stanley of Preston, Lord (1841-1908), served as governor general of Canada from 1888 to 1893. Stanley, whose given name was Frederick Arthur Stanley, was an enthusiastic sportsman. In 1893, he donated an ice-hockey trophy called the Stanley Cup . Today, the trophy goes to the annual champion of the National Hockey League. Stanley was born on Jan. 15, 1841, in London. He was elected to the British Parliament in 1865 and served in the Cabinet from 1878 to 1880 and in 1885 and 1886. He became Baron of Preston in 1886. Barons are addressed with the title “Lord.” After serving as governor general of Canada, Stanley returned to England and succeeded his brother as the Earl of Derby. He was elected lord mayor of Liverpool in 1895. Stanley became the first chancellor of Liverpool University in 1903. He died on June 14, 1908.
