Spencer Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington
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Spencer Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, later the 8th Duke of Devonshire, was a prominent 19th-century British Liberal and then Liberal Unionist politician who held several senior government offices and played a key role in opposing Irish Home Rule.
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| Spencer Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
British politician
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Duke of Devonshire ⓘ Liberal Unionist politician ⓘ human ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cannes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harrow School
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Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| familyName | Cavendish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
His Grace
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The Most Honourable ⓘ |
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KG
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PC ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Privy Council
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surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Liberal Party (UK)
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Liberal Unionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Blanche Cavendish, Countess of Burlington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Liberal Unionism
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Liberalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
8th Duke of Devonshire
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Marquess of Hartington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of the Liberal Unionists
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opposition to Irish Home Rule ⓘ senior offices in 19th-century British governments ⓘ |
| parliamentaryRole |
Member of Parliament for North Derbyshire
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Member of Parliament for North Lancashire ⓘ Member of Parliament for North-East Lancashire ⓘ Member of Parliament for Radnor ⓘ Member of Parliament for West Derbyshire ⓘ Member of Parliament for West Riding of Yorkshire ⓘ |
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Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
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Chancellor of the University of Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ Chancellor of the University of Manchester ⓘ Chief Secretary for Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Leader of the Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord President of the Council ⓘ Postmaster General (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Chatsworth House
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Devonshire House, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Louise Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Gladstone’s third Liberal government
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