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William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (8 May 1720 – 2 October 1764), styled Lord Cavendish before 1729, and Marquess of Hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a British Whig statesman and nobleman who was briefly nominal Prime Minister of Great Britain.
27 de feb. de 2024 · William Cavendish, 4th duke of Devonshire (born 1720—died October 3, 1764, Spa, Liège, Austrian Netherlands [now in Belgium]) was the prime minister of Great Britain from November 1756 to May 1757, at the start of the Seven Years’ War. Eldest son of William Cavendish, the 3rd Duke (1698–1755), he was elected to the House of Commons in ...
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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).
April 14, 1738, Bulstrode, Buckinghamshire, Eng. Died: Oct. 30, 1809, Bulstrode (aged 71) Title / Office: prime minister (1807-1809), United Kingdom. prime minister (1783-1783), United Kingdom. Political Affiliation: Whig Party. Role In: Irish Rebellion.
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Read about 18th Century Prime Minister, William Cavendish, The Duke of Devonshire, who was one of Britain’s most powerful Whig aristocrats.
29 de dic. de 2017 · Biography. The Duke of Portland always thought of himself as a Whig. However he was an important figure in a realignment of British politics which laid the foundation of Tory government in the...
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland - Museum of the Prime Minister. Key Facts. Tenure dates. 2 Apr 1783 - 18 Dec 1783. 31 Mar 1807 - 4 Oct 1809. Length of tenures. 3 years, 82 days. Party. Tory / Whig Party. Spouse. Lady Dorothy Cavendish. Born. 14 Apr 1738. Birth place. Bulstrode Park, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England. Died.