He was Member of Parliament (MP) for North Lincolnshire from 1868 to 1885, and served as a junior Lord of the Treasury (Government whip) in Disraeli's second government, from 1874 to 1880. He was Conservative Party Chief Whip from 1880 to 1885.
He was an MP for North Lincolnshire from 1868 to 1885 and served as a junior Lord of the Treasury (Government whip) in Disraeli's second government, from 1874 to 1880. He held the position of Conservative Party Chief Whip from 1880 to 1885.