Henry Northcote

Henry Northcote may refer to:

  • Sir Henry Northcote, 5th Baronet (1710–1743), Member of Parliament for Exeter 1730–1743
  • Henry Northcote, 1st Baron Northcote (1846–1911), third Governor-General of Australia

See also:

  • Northcote (disambiguation)
  • Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh (1818-1887), British politician

and

  • Earl of Iddesleigh

Famous quotes containing the words henry and/or northcote:

    It is the customary fate of new truths, to begin as heresies, and to end as superstitions.
    —Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895)

    Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. General recognition of this fact is shown in the proverbial phrase “It is the busiest man who has time to spare.”
    —C. Northcote Parkinson (1909–1993)