William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
Politician
1640 – 1707
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Who was William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire?
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire KG, PC was an English soldier and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1684 when he inherited his father's peerage as Earl of Devonshire. He was created Duke of Devonshire in 1694.
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- Born
- Jan 25, 1640
- Also known as
- 威廉·卡文迪许，第一代德文郡公爵
- Parents
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Died
- Aug 18, 1707
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on July 23, 2013
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