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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 (1807–1809).
Tuckerman, Henry T. Book of the Artists: American Artist Life Comprising Biographical and Critical Sketches of American Artists. 5th ed. 1870. Reprint, New York, 1966: 48. 1869 Dunlap, William. A History of the Rise and Progress of The Arts of Design in the United States. 2 vols. Reprinted in 3.
William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck was born on 14 April 1738, the eldest son and third child of the 2nd Duke of Portland and of Margaret Cavendish-Holles-Harley, granddaughter of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, a prominent minister under Queen Anne.
Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck (14 September 1774 – 17 June 1839), also known as Lord William Bentinck, was a British soldier and statesman. From 1828 to 1835, he was Governor-General of India. He is credited with significant social and educational reforms in India, including the abolition of sati and the prohibition of women from ...
"William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, was born 14 April 1738, the eldest son and heir of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland, and his wife, Lady Margaret Cavendish Harley. He held the courtesy title of Marquess of Titchfield from his birth until he succeeded his father as 3rd Duke of Portland, Marquess of Titchfield, and Earl of Portland 1 May 1762.
William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland. by John Murphy, published by William Austin, and published by William Dickinson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds mezzotint, published 31 March 1785 NPG D40376
William Bentinck, Duke of Portland was born on 14 April 1738. He was the eldest son and third of six children born to the second Duke of Portland and his wife Margaret Cavendishe Harley. Portland's mother was the heir of the second Earl of Oxford. Portland was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. He was awarded an MA in 1757.