Family and Education
b. 27 Apr. 1808, 1st s. of William Cavendish MP, of Savile Row, Mdx., and Hon. Louisa O’Callaghan, da. of Cornelius O’Callaghan, MP [I], 1st Bar. Lismore of Shanbally [I]; bro. of George Henry Cavendish MP. educ. Eton 1820; Trinity Coll., Camb. 1825; m. 6 Aug. 1829, Lady Blanche Georgina Howard, da. of George Howard, 6th earl of Carlisle, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da. styled. Lord Cavendish 1831-4; suc. fa. 1812; gdfa. Lord George Augustus Henry Cavendish as 2nd earl of Burlington 9 May 1834; cos. William George Spencer Cavendish as 7th duke of Devonshire 18 Jan. 1858; KG 25 Mar. 1858. d. 21 Dec. 1891.
Offices Held
PC 26 Mar. 1878.
Chan. London Univ. 1836 – 56, Camb. Univ. 1861 – d., Victoria Univ. of Manchester 1880 – d.; pres. British Assoc. 1837, Iron and Steel Institute 1868, R. Agric. Soc. 1870; chairman, commissions on railway charges (1865) and scientific instruction (1870); trustee, British Museum 1871–85.
J.P. Derbys; Ld. lt. Lancs. 1857 – 58, Derbys. 1858 – d.
High steward, Cambridge 1860.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: 10 Belgrave Square, Middlesex.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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