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Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, KG, GCVO, PC, PC (Ire), FRS (23 July 1833 – 24 March 1908), styled Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1834 and 1858 and Marquess of Hartington between 1858 and 1891, was a British statesman.
Duke of Devonshire und führte als dessen Heir apparent ab 1858 den Höflichkeitstitel Marquess of Hartington. Er studierte am Trinity College der Universität Cambridge. Er wurde 1857 für den Wahlkreis North Lancashire ins House of Commons gewählt und schloss sich der Liberal Party an.
Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th duke of Devonshire was a British statesman whose opposition to the Irish Home Rule policy of his own Liberal Party caused him to assume (1886) the leadership of the Liberal Unionist Party and to become increasingly identified with the Conservatives. On three occasions.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Duke of Devonshire ist ein erblicher britischer Adelstitel in der Peerage of England, der vom Oberhaupt der Cavendish geführt wird. Er ist benannt nach der Grafschaft Devon im Südwesten Englands. Stammsitz der Dukes ist Chatsworth House in Derbyshire.
Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (1833-1908) The 8th Duke of Devonshire was a statesmen who served an active role in Parliament for more than 50 years. Queen Victoria asked him to be Prime Minister three times, but each time he refused.
The Cavendish (or de Cavendish) family ( / ˈkævəndɪʃ / KAV-ən-dish) is a British noble family, of Anglo-Norman origins (though with an Anglo-Saxon name, originally from a place-name in Suffolk). They rose to their highest prominence as Duke of Devonshire and Duke of Newcastle .
From Bess of Hardwick to the present Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, meet the family. There have been 16 generations of the Devonshire family, spanning more than 500 years. View the family tree and click on a portrait to find out more about each family member, or use the links below.
