Hartington

Hartington

Rush ID: 7867

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Details

Born:
6 May 1895
Died:
26 November 1950
Birth place:
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Private income
Election occupation:
Army officer
Parentage:
Victor Cavendish MP (9th Duke of Devonshire) and Lady Evelyn Fitzmaurice
Notes:
Held additional ministerial offices after succession to Peerage.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Parliamentary Secretary
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:

References

Rush ID:
7867
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q2761950
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
6025
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. CAVENDISH, Edward (1895-1950) **
  2. HARTINGTON, Marquess of (1895-1950)

Alternative names

  1. Edward (Edward William Spencer) Cavendish (Family Name)

    1895 - 1950

    family name; assumed title Marquess of Hartington on father's succession to Peerage in 1908

Peerages

  1. 10th Duke of Devonshire

    Hereditary

    1938

Constituencies

  1. Derbyshire Western

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1923
    Date of election: 6 December 1923
    Nature of election: General Election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1938
    Date of exit: 6 May 1938
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Succession to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Direct
    Notes: Exit resulted in by election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Derbyshire Western

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election: Wed 15th Nov 1922
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

  2. Derbyshire North Eastern

    Connection with constituency: None Known
    Year of election: 1918
    Date of election: Sat 14th Dec 1918
    Nature of election: General Election
    Party: Coalition Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Under-Secretary of State 1936-1940

    Dominions

Higher education

  1. Trinity College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Marriages

  1. Cecil, Lady Mary

    Year: 1917

Relationships

  1. Grandchild of Spencer Compton Hartington

  2. Child of Victor Cavendish

  3. Indirect relative of James Edward Hubert Cranborne

  4. Indirect relative of Robert Cranborne

Parties

  1. Conservative Member

Local governments

  1. Buxton Borough Council

    Councillor

    1919-1921

    Mayor 1919-1921

Clubs

  1. Brooks's Club

  2. Athenaeum

  3. 1900

  4. Flyfishers' Club

  5. Conservative Club