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- Birth nameFrederick Arthur Stanley
- Lord Stanley was born on January 15, 1841 in London, England, UK. He was married to Constance Villiers. He died on June 14, 1908 in Lancashire, England, UK.
- SpouseConstance Villiers(May 13, 1864 - June 14, 1908) (his death)
- Governor general of Canada, 1888-1893.
- Hockey's Stanley Cup is named for him. It was his idea to present a trophy to the top amateur Canadian team. It was first awarded in 1893 and has been presented to the champion of the National Hockey League since the 1925-1926 season.
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945 (charter class) in the "builders" category.
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