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Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire
British statesman (1833-1908)
- Child of William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire and Blanche Howard
- Married to Louisa Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
- Dated 23 July 1833 CE – 24 March 1908 CE
Leader of the Opposition
member of the House of Lords
president
Offices on record
Overview
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Life
19 offices on record
Holding an office is not parentage and not discipleship.
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- 27 March 1857 CE – 23 April 1859 CE member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
- 28 April 1859 CE – 6 July 1865 CE member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
- 11 July 1865 CE – 11 November 1868 CE member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
- 1868 CE – 1871 CE Postmaster General of the United Kingdom
- 25 February 1869 CE – 26 January 1874 CE member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
- 31 January 1874 CE – 24 March 1880 CE member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
- 31 March 1880 CE – 28 April 1880 CE member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
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- 24 November 1885 CE – 26 June 1886 CE member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom Has references
- 1 July 1886 CE – 21 December 1891 CE member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- 21 December 1891 CE – 24 March 1908 CE member of the House of Lords
- 12 February 1892 CE – 24 March 1908 CE Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire
- 1892 CE – 1897 CE president
- 29 June 1895 CE – 19 October 1903 CE Lord President of the Council
- 3 March 1900 CE – 8 August 1902 CE Secretary of State for Education
- 12 July 1902 CE – 13 October 1903 CE Leader of the House of Lords Succeeded Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
- Dates unrecorded leader of the Liberal Party
- Dates unrecorded Member of the Privy Council of Ireland
- Dates unrecorded Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Family
The family of Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire
Parents, spouses and children as the records give them.
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The family as a list · 6
Family 6
What this means
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Does not imply a right to an office · transmission of a teaching · a religious affiliation held by the whole house · continuous rule · a shared religious affiliation
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- child of (mother) Blanche Howard noblewoman; wife of William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Burlington, later 7th Duke of Devonshire (1812-1840)
- child of (father) William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire British landowner, benefactor and politician (1808-1891)
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of the house Cavendish family British noble family - sibling of Lord Edward Cavendish British politician (1838-1891)
- sibling of Lord Frederick Cavendish British politician (1836-1882)
- married to Louisa Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Sources
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