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William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3. Duke of Portland, war ein britischer Politiker der Whigs und der Tories und 1783 sowie von 1807 bis 1809 Premierminister.
William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, KG, PC, FRS (14 April 1738 – 30 October 1809) was a British Whig and then a Tory politician during the late Georgian era. He served as chancellor of the University of Oxford (1792–1809) and as Prime Minister of Great Britain (1783) and then of the United Kingdom ...
William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd duke of Portland was a British prime minister from April 2 to Dec. 19, 1783, and from March 31, 1807, to Oct. 4, 1809; on both occasions he was merely the nominal head of a government controlled by stronger political leaders. The eldest son of William, 2nd Duke.
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William Bentinck war der zweite Sohn des Premierministers William Bentinck, 3. Duke of Portland (1738–1809) aus dessen Ehe mit Lady Dorothy Cavendish. 1801 ergänzte sein Vater den Familiennamen von Bentinck zu Cavendish-Bentinck.
The aristocratic Portland was the nominal head of two governments twenty-five years apart. He was a powerful figure of late 18th Century politics, making an important impact on party politics and serving in government as Home Secretary during the 1790s.
2. Sept. 2015 · William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland. Professor Arthur Burns, 2 September 2015 - Past prime ministers, Prime Ministers and No. 10. William Bentinck was the youngest son of the...
Portland himself became Home Secretary, a post which he was to hold until 1801. His tenure at the Home Office coincided with the Irish Union, and it seems that the 3rd Duke was a central figure in secret negotiations to secure the passing of the legislation.
