Thursday, 12 September 2013
259 William Cavendish
Constituency : Peterborough 1847-52, Buckinghamshire 1857-63
William was the son and heir of Baron Chesham from a junior branch of the Cavendish family. He was educated at Eton.From 1833 to 1840 he served in the 10th Hussars. He succeeded his father at Buckinghamshire in 1857.
William was a backbench Whig who never spoke in the House.
In 1863 William succeeded his father in the barony and went to the Lords. The Conservatives took the seat in the by-election.
He died in 1882 aged 66.
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