Lord Frederick Cavendish
British politician (1836–1882) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see Frederick Cavendish (disambiguation).
Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish[1] PC (30 November 1836 – 6 May 1882) was an English Liberal politician and protégé of the Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone. Cavendish was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland in May 1882 but was killed along with Thomas Henry Burke in what came to be known as the Phoenix Park Murders only hours after his arrival in Dublin, a victim of the Irish National Invincibles organisation.
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Lord Frederick Cavendish | |
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Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
In office 6 May 1882 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
Preceded by | William Edward Forster |
Succeeded by | George Trevelyan |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 November 1836 (1836-11-30) Compton Place, Eastbourne, Sussex, England |
Died | 6 May 1882(1882-05-06) (aged 45) Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | |
Parents | |
Relatives | George Lyttelton (father-in-law) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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