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Lord George Cavendish
Member of Parliament for North Derbyshire
In office
1834–1880
Preceded byLord Cavendish of Keighley
Thomas Gisborne
Succeeded byLord Edward Cavendish
John Frederick Cheetham
Personal details
Born
George Henry Cavendish

(1810-08-19)19 August 1810
Died23 September 1880(1880-09-23) (aged 70)
Ashford Hall, Derbyshire
Spouse
Lady Louisa Lascelles
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(after 1835)​
RelationsWilliam Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire (brother)
Parent(s)Hon. William Cavendish
Louisa O'Callaghan

Lord George Henry Cavendish (19 August 1810 – 23 September 1880) was a British nobleman and politician.

Early life

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Lord George was born on 19 August 1810. He was the second son of Hon. William Cavendish and Louisa O'Callaghan. He was known as George Henry Cavendish until 1858, when his brother succeeded as Duke of Devonshire and he was given precedence as the son of a duke by Royal Warrant of Precedence.[1]

His paternal grandparents were George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington (a younger son of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire) and Lady Elizabeth Compton (a daughter of Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton).[2] His maternal grandparents were Cornelius O'Callaghan, 1st Baron Lismore and Frances Ponsonby (daughter of John Ponsonby).[1]

Career

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He replaced his older brother, William, as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Derbyshire when the latter succeeded their grandfather as Earl of Burlington.[3] Cavendish would retain the seat until his death in 1880.[4]

He raised the 9th (High Peak Rifles of Bakewell) Derbyshire Rifle Volunteer Corps on 28 February 1860 during the enthusiasm for the Volunteer movement. This later became part of the 3rd Administrative Battalion of Derbyshire Volunteers under his command. He retired and became Honorary Colonel of the unit in 1867. It was later commanded by his son, James Charles Cavendish.[5]

Personal life

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On 4 July 1835, he was married to Lady Louisa Lascelles, a daughter of Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood and Henrietta Sebright (a daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir John Sebright, 6th Baronet).[6] Together, they were the parents of six children:

Lord George died at Ashford Hall, Derbyshire on 23 September 1880.[9]

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Devonshire, Duke of (E, 1694)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Lord George Henry Cavendish (1810-1880), Politician; MP for North Derbyshire". www.npg.org.uk. National Portrait Gallery, London. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Cavendish, George Henry (1810-1880)". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Lord George Cavendish (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Hansard. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. ^ Army List, various editions
  6. ^ The Stately Homes of England. Books on Demand. 2018. p. 313. ISBN 978-3-7340-1212-9. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Ellesmere, Earl of (UK, 1846)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Hampden, Viscount (UK, 1884)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  9. ^ Firth, John Benjamin (1905). Highways and Byways in Derbyshire. Macmillan and Company, limited. p. 257. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for North Derbyshire
1834–1880
With: Thomas Gisborne 1834–1837
William Evans 1837–1853
William Pole Thornhill 1853–1865
William Jackson 1865–1868
Augustus Peter Arkwright 1868–1880 		Succeeded by
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