William Montagu, 9th Duke of Manchester
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His Grace The Duke of Manchester |
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| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
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In office 18 December 1905 – 20 April 1907 |
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| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman |
| Preceded by | The Earl Waldegrave |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Allendale |
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| Born | 3 March 1877 |
| Died |
9 February 1947 (aged 69) Seaford, Sussex |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Helena Zimmerman Kathleen Dawes |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
William Angus Drogo Montagu, 9th Duke of Manchester (3 March 1877 – 9 February 1947), styled The Honourable William A. D. Montagu from 1877 to 1890 and Viscount Mandeville from 1890 to 1892, was a British peer and Liberal politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1905 to 1907 under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
Manchester was the son of George Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester, by his wife Consuelo Yznaga He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Manchester succeeded his father in the dukedom in 1892 at the age of fifteen, and took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords in June 1902. When the Liberals came to power in December 1905 under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, he was appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard. He retained this post until April 1907, but never held ministerial office again. Apart from his political career he also achieved the rank of Captain in the Lancashire Fusiliers.
Manchester married firstly Helena Zimmerman, at London on 14 November 1900. She was the daughter of Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati, Ohio, a railroad president and major stockholder in Standard Oil. (The marriage was secret and his mother, Consuelo, was appalled by it.) They had four children:
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester divorced in 1931. On 17 December 1931 Manchester married Kathleen Dawes (d. 28 March 1966), daughter of W. H. Dawes, Greenwich, Connecticut. There were no children from this marriage.
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