Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. R. A. Cross 1st Viscount Cross - Richard Assheton Cross 1st Viscount Cross GCB GCSI PC FRS (30 May 1823 8 January 1914) known before his elevation to the peerage as R. A. Cross was a British statesman and Conservative politician. He notably served as Home Secretary between 1874 and 1880 and 1885 and 1886.
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Office Holder