1875-1876: Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns (Liberal)
1876-1881: Benjamin Disraeli (Liberal)
1881-1883: John Nicholson (Radical)
1883-1889: Edward Stanhope (Liberal)
1889-1891: John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton (Radical)
1891-1895: Lord Randolph Churchill (Liberal)
1895-1899: John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton (Radical)