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| Cavendish, Victor Christian William. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 30, 1887. S. and h. of Lord Edward (1856), of Devonshire House, Piccadilly, London. B. May 31, 1868, in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1887; B.A. 1891; Hon. LL.D. 1911. M.P.for West Derby, 1891-1908. Treasurer of the Household, 1900-3. Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1903-5. Lived chiefly at Holker Hall, Lancs., until 1908; maintained the traditions of the famous Holker herd of shorthorns. A member of the boards of the Barrow Hematite Steel Company, the Furness Railway, etc. Acquired a working knowledge of the iron and steel trade. Succeeded his uncle as 9th Duke of Devonshire, etc., Mar. 24, 1908. Inherited vast estates. Entertained royally at Chatsworth and Bolton Abbey. High Steward of the University, 1923-38, and of the Borough of Cambridge. Chancellor of Leeds University, 1909. Lord-Lieut. of Derbs., 1908. High Steward of Derby. J.P. and D.L. for Lancs. Sometime Mayor of Eastbourne; presented pleasure grounds to the town. In 1926, handed over Pevensey Castle to the nation. P.C. K.G. G.C.M.G. G.C.V.O. Civil Lord of the Admiralty, 1915-16. Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, 1916-21. Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1922-4. President of the Royal Agricultural Society, 1932. Knight of Justice of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. Carried the Queen's Crown at the Coronation in 1911. Married and had issue. Died May 6, 1938. Brother of Richard F. (1889), etc. (Burke, P. and B., 1939; The Times, May 7, 1938.) | Victor Christian William CAVENDISH Approx. lifespan: 1868–1938 Adm pens. Trinity College 1887:05:30 s. and h. of Lord Edward CAVENDISH (1856), of Devonshire House, [Devonshire, Piccadilly], London b. London 1868:05:31 Sch: Eton Matric 1887:10MT: BA 1891 Hon.LLD 1911 M.P.for West Derby, [ Derbyshire ] 1891-1908 Treasurer of: : Household 1900-03 Financial Secretary to: : Treasury 1903-05 Lived chiefly at Holker Hall, [Holker], Lancashire , until 1908 maintained the traditions of the famous Holker herd of shorthorns. Member of: : boards of Barrow Hematite Steel Company Furness Railway etc. Acquired a working knowledge of the iron and steel trade. Succeeded his uncle as 9th Duke of Devonshire, etc. 1908:03:24 Inherited vast estates. Entertained royally at Chatsworth, [ Derbyshire ] and Bolton Abbey [Bolton], [ Yorkshire ] High Steward of University 1923-38, and of Borough of Cambridge [Cambridge], [ Cambridgeshire ] Chancellor of: : Sch: Leeds University [Leeds], [ Yorkshire ] 1909 Lord-Lieutenant of: : Derbyshire 1908 High Steward of Derby, [ Derbyshire ] J.P. and D.L. for: : Lancashire Sometime Mayor of Eastbourne, [ Sussex ] presented pleasure grounds to the town. In 1926,handed over Pevensey Castle, [Pevensey], [ Sussex ] to the nation. P.C. K.G. G. CMG G. CVO Civil Lord of Admiralty 1915-16 Governor-General and Commander: -in-Chief of Canada 1916-21 Secretary of: : State for the Colonies 1922-24 President of: : Royal Agricultural Society 1932 Knight of Justice of: : Order of St John of Jerusalem. Carried the Queen's Crown at the Coronation in1911 m. and had issue. d. 1938:05:06 brother of Richard F. CAVENDISH (1889) etc. (Burke, P. and B . 1939; The Times 1938:05:07) |