Lord John Cavendish

For other people named John Cavendish, see John Cavendish (disambiguation).

The Right Honourable Lord John Cavendish PC
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office 27 March 1782 – 10 July 1782
Monarch	George III
Prime Minister	The Marquess of Rockingham
Preceded by	Lord North
Succeeded by	Rt. Hon. William Pitt the Younger
In office 2 April 1783 – 19 December 1783
Monarch	George III
Prime Minister	The Duke of Portland
Preceded by	Rt. Hon. William Pitt the Younger
Succeeded by	Rt. Hon. William Pitt the Younger
Personal details
Born	22 October 1732(1732-10-22)
Died	18 December 1796(1796-12-18) (aged 64)
Nationality	British
Political party	Whig

Lord John Cavendish PC (22 October 1732 – 18 December 1796) was a British politician.

Background

Cavendish was the youngest son of William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Catherine, daughter of John Hoskins. Prime Minister William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Lord George Cavendish and Field Marshal Lord Frederick Cavendish were his elder brothers. He was educated in Hackney and at Peterhouse, Cambridge.

Political career

He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1782 and 1783, and was sworn of the Privy Council in 1782. He was a supporter of Lord Rockingham, and subsequently of the Fox-North Coalition that brought the Duke of Portland to power. He lost his seat in the election of 1784, when the coalition fell, and did not return to the House of Commons until 1794, in the family seat of Derbyshire.

Family

Cavendish died in December 1796, aged 64.

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Welbore Ellis George Dodington Edward Hungate Beaghan Lord George Augustus Cavendish	Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis 1754–1761 with Welbore Ellis George Bubb Dodington John Tucker	Succeeded by John Tucker Sir Francis Dashwood, Bt John Olmius Richard Glover
Preceded by Sir Henry Slingsby, Bt Hon. Robert Walsingham	Member of Parliament for Knaresborough 1761–1768 with Sir Henry Slingsby, Bt 1761–1763 Sir Anthony Abdy, Bt 1763–1768	Succeeded by Sir Anthony Abdy, Bt Hon. Robert Walsingham
Preceded by Sir George Armytage Robert Lane	Member of Parliament for York 1768–1784 with Charles Turner 1768–1783 The Viscount Galway 1783–1784	Succeeded by Richard Slater Milnes The Viscount Galway
Preceded by Lord George Augustus Cavendish Edward Miller Mundy	Member of Parliament for Derbyshire 1794–1796 with Edward Miller Mundy	Succeeded by Edward Miller Mundy Lord George Cavendish
Political offices
Preceded by Lord North	Chancellor of the Exchequer 1782	Succeeded by William Pitt
Preceded by William Pitt	Chancellor of the Exchequer 1783	Succeeded by William Pitt