William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire
(1790-1858)
British noble and politician
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William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (21 May 1790 – 18 January 1858), styled Marquess of Hartington until 1811, was a British peer, courtier, nobleman, and Whig politician. Known as the "Bachelor Duke", he was Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 1827 and 1828 and again between 1830 and 1834. The Cavendish banana is named after him.
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21 May 1790 Paris, France
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18 January 1858 (aged 67)
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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Georgiana Cavendish and William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire · m. 1774
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John Spencer (British politician) · Great-grandfather · 1708-1746 · British politician, an ancestor of the Earls Spencer
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