   john wodehouse, 1st earl of kimberley kg, pc (7 january 1826 â 8 april 1902), known as the lord wodehouse from 1846 to 1866, was a british liberal politician. he held office in every liberal administration from 1852 to 1895, notably as secretary of state for the colonies and as foreign secretary. ==early life and education== kimberley was born in 1826 in wymondham, norfolk, the eldest son of the hon. henry wodehouse (1799â1834) and grandson of john wodehouse, 2nd baron wodehouse. his mother was anne gurdon (d. 1880), daughter of theophilus thornhagh gurdon. in 1846 he succeeded his grandfather as third baron wodehouse. he was educated at eton and christ church, oxford, where he took a first-class degree in classics in 1847. ==early career (1852â
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