Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
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His Grace the Duke of Devonshire KG GCMG GCVO TD KStJ PC JP FRS |
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| 11th Governor General of Canada | |
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In office 11 November 1916 – 2 August 1921 |
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| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister |
Canadian • Robert Borden • Arthur Meighen British • H. H. Asquith • David Lloyd George |
| Preceded by | Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Byng of Vimy |
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31 May 1868 Marylebone, London, England |
| Died | 6 May 1938 (aged 69) Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England |
| Political party | Liberal Unionist |
| Spouse(s) | Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Politician |
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Viceregal styles of The Duke of Devonshire |
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| Reference style | His Grace Sa Grâce |
| Spoken style | Your Grace Votre Grâce |
| Alternative style | Sir Monsieur |
Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire KG GCMG GCVO TD KStJ PC JP FRS (31 May 1868 – 6 May 1938), known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 11th since Canadian Confederation.
Cavendish was born the eldest son of a noble family in London, and educated at Eton College and the University of Cambridge. After the death of his father in 1891, he entered politics, winning his father's riding unopposed. He held that seat until he inherited his uncle's dukedom in 1908. Thereafter, he took his place in the House of Lords, while, for a period at the same time, acting as mayor of Eastbourne and Chesterfield. He held various government posts both prior to and after his rise to the peerage. In 1916 he was appointed governor general by King George V, on the recommendation of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, to replace Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, as viceroy. He occupied that post until succeeded by Lord Byng of Vimy in 1921. The appointment was initially controversial but, by the time of his return to England, the Duke had earned praise for the way in which he carried out his official duties.
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