Charles Compton William Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham
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The Right Honourable The Lord Chesham KCB PC DL |
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| Master of the Buckhounds | |
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In office 1 November 1900 – 1901 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Coventry |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
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| Born | 13 December 1850 Burlington House, London |
| Died |
9 November 1907 (aged 56) near Daventry, Northamptonshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Beatrice Constance Grosvenor |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1870–1907 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit |
Imperial Yeomanry Coldstream Guards 10th Royal Hussars 16th Lancers |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War |
Brigadier General Charles Compton William Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham KCB PC DL (13 December 1850 – 9 November 1907), styled The Honourable Charles Cavendish between 1863 and 1882, was a British soldier, courtier and Conservative politician. He served as the last Master of the Buckhounds under Lord Salisbury from 1900 to 1901.
A member of the Cavendish family headed by the Duke of Devonshire, Chesham was the eldest son of William Cavendish, 2nd Baron Chesham and his wife Henrietta Frances Lascelles, daughter of William Lascelles. He was educated at Eton College.
Lord Chesham took his seat in the House of Lords on his father's death in 1882.
In November 1900, he was appointed Master of the Buckhounds under Lord Salisbury. However, as Chesham was serving in South Africa, Lord Churchill was appointed to act as Master of the Buckhounds in his absence. Chesham remained Master until the office was abolished the following year. He was admitted to the Privy Council in July 1901, and also served as a Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales (later King George V) from 1901 to 1907.
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