William George Cavendish-Bentinck
| William George Cavendish-Bentinck | |
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| Member of Parliament for Penryn and Falmouth |
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In office 1886 – 1895 |
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| Preceded by | David James Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Frederick John Horniman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1854 London, England |
| Died | 22 August 1909 (aged 55) Windsor, Berkshire |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Livingston (m. 1880; his death 1909) |
| Children | Mary A. Cavendish-Bentinck Ruth E. Cavendish-Bentinck |
| Parents |
George Augustus Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck Prudentia Penelope Leslie |
| Relatives |
Mary Cavendish-Bentinck (sister) Charles Powell Leslie II (grandfather) Ferdinand Cavendish-Bentinck (nephew) Victor Cavendish-Bentinck (nephew) Ogden Mills (brother-in-law) |
| Education |
Marlborough College Harrow School |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
William George Cavendish-Bentinck (6 March 1854 – 22 August 1909), was a Member of Parliament for Penryn and Falmouth between 1886 and 1895, who married into the American Livingston family.
Cavendish-Bentinck was born on 6 March 1854 to The Rt. Hon. George Augustus Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck (1821–1891) and Prudentia Penelope Leslie (d. 1896), the daughter of Col. Charles Powell Leslie II (1769–1831). His father, a British barrister, Conservative politician, and cricketer who was also a member of parliament from 1859 to 1891, was the only son of Major-General Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck (1781–1828), who was the fourth son of Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738–1809), and brother to William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland (1768–1854).
He was educated in London at Marlborough and Harrow Schools. He graduated from Cambridge University with a Bachelor or Arts (1876) Master of Arts (1879).
His elder sister, Christina Anne Jessica Cavendish-Bentinck (d. 1912), was married to Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet (1826–1913), and was the mother of Sir Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet (1879–1919). His younger brother, William George Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck (1856–1948) was the father of the 8th Duke of Portland, and the 9th Duke of Portland. His younger sister, Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck (1861–1948), was married to John Arthur James (1853-1917), and was godmother to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
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