William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
5th Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1756 to 1757 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1] He was the first son of William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire and his wife, Catherine Hoskins. He is also a great-great-great-great-great-grandfather of King Charles III through the king's maternal great-grandmother.
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The Duke of Devonshire | |
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Prime Minister of Great Britain | |
In office 16 November 1756 – 29 June 1757 | |
Monarch | George II |
Preceded by | The Duke of Newcastle |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Newcastle |
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Born | (1720-05-08)8 May 1720 St Martin's-in-the-Fields, London, England |
Died | 2 October 1764(1764-10-02) (aged 44) Spa, Austrian Netherlands |
Resting place | Derby Cathedral |
Political party | Whig |
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Children | William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire Dorothy Bentinck, Duchess of Portland Lord Richard Cavendish George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington |
Parent(s) | William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire Catherine Hoskins |
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