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Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby
British politician, founder of the Stanley Cup (1841–1908) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby (15 January 1841 – 14 June 1908) was the Governor General of Canada from 1888–1893. In North America, he is best known for donating a trophy to be given to Canada's best amateur hockey club. That trophy, a silver cup now known as the Stanley Cup later became the trophy awarded to the champion of the National Hockey League. Lord Stanley bought the cup in 1892 for $50. In 1945, he was one of the first people inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the "Builders" category.[1] Stanley Park in Vancouver is named after him and he went to see it on October 26, 1889.[2] During his career, he was the mayor of Liverpool and Preston.
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