<sod>Lord Denman had little money until 1903, when he married [[Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman|Gertrude Pearson]], daughter of the wealthy industrialist [[Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray|Weetman Pearson]] (later first Viscount Cowdray). Denman was then able to devote his time to public life and served in the [[Liberal Government 1905-1915|Liberal administrations]] of Sir [[Henry Campbell-Bannerman]] and [[H. H. Asquith]] as a [[Lord-in-Waiting]] (government whip in the House of Lords) from 1905 to 1907 and as [[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms]] (government chief whip in the House of Lords) between 1907 and 1911. He was admitted to the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] in 1907. In 1911, the [[Secretary of State for the Colonies|Colonial Secretary]] offered Denman the post of [[Governor-General of Australia]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28483 |date=7 April 1911 |startpage=2802}}</ref> to get him out of domestic politics.<ref name=adb>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography<eod>
<sod>Lord Denman had little money until 1903, when he married [[Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman|Gertrude Pearson]], daughter of the wealthy industrialist [[Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray|Weetman Pearson]] (later first Viscount Cowdray). Denman was then able to devote his time to public life and served in the [[Liberal Government 1905-1915|Liberal administrations]] of Sir [[Henry Campbell-Bannerman]] and [[H. H. Asquith]] as a [[Lord-in-Waiting]] (government whip in the House of Lords) from 1905 to 1907 and as [[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms]] (government chief whip in the House of Lords) between 1907 and 1911. He was sworn of the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom|Privy Council]] in 1907.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28050 |date=13 August 1907 |startpage=5523}}</ref> In 1911, the [[Secretary of State for the Colonies|Colonial Secretary]] offered Denman the post of [[Governor-General of Australia]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28483 |date=7 April 1911 |startpage=2802}}</ref> to get him out of domestic politics.<ref name=adb>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography<eod>