William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

The Right Honourable William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, K.G., G.C.M.g., P.C.
*Born: 17 October 1859
*Died: 26 February 1942
==Known as==
*1859-1872: Mr. William Palmer
*1872-1882: The Hon. William Palmer
*1882-1885: Viscount Wolmer
*1885-1895: Viscount Wolmer, M.P.
*1895-1900: The Earl of Selborne
*1900-1905: The Earl of Selborne, P.C.
*1905-1909: The Earl of Selborne, G.C.M.G., P.C.
*1909-1942: The Earl of Selborne, K.G., G.C.M.G., P.C.
==Education==
*Temple Grove School
*Winchester School
*University College, Oxford
==Offices==
*Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1895-1900
*First Lord of the Admiralty, 1900-1905
*President of the Board of Agriculture, 1915-1916
==Colonial Offices==
*High Commissioner for Southern Africa, 1905-1910
*Governor of Transvaal, 1905-1910
*Governor of Orange River Colony, 1905-1910
==Honorary Offices==
*Elder Brother of Trinity House, 1904
*Master of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, 1910, 1933
*Warden of Winchester College, 1920-1925
*High Steward of Winchester, 1929-1942
==Peerage Titles==
*Earl of Selborne, Viscount Wolmer, and Baron Selborne, 1895
==Parliamentary Seats==
*Member of Parliament for Petersfield, 1885-1892
*Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West, 1892-1895
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