Victor Cavendish

Mr Victor Christian William Cavendish

Rush ID: 1801

Details

Born:
31 May 1868
Died:
6 May 1938
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Landowner
Election occupation:
Landowner
Parentage:
Lord Edward Cavendish MP and Emma Elizabeth Lascelles
Notes:
Nephew of Marquis of Hartington MP, from whom he inherited the title of Duke of Devonshire.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Secretary
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
1801
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q2411883
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
6024
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. CAVENDISH, Victor (1868-1938)

Peerages

  1. 9th Duke of Devonshire

    Hereditary

    1908

    succeeded his uncle

Constituencies

  1. Derbyshire Western

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1891*
    Date of election: 2 June 1891
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1908*
    Date of exit: 24 March 1908
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Succession to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Ministerial offices

  1. Treasurer of the Royal Household 1900-1903

  2. Financial Secretary 1903-1905

Higher education

  1. Trinity College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Marriages

  1. Fitzmaurice, Lady Evelyn Emily Mary

    Year: 1892

Relationships

  1. Child of Edward Cavendish

  2. Grandchild of William Cavendish

  3. Indirect relative of George Cavendish

  4. Indirect relative of Henry Cavendish

  5. Nibling of Spencer Compton Hartington

Parties

  1. Liberal Unionist Member

Clubs

  1. Devonshire Club

  2. Brooks's Club

  3. White's Club