Charles Compton Cavendish 1st Lord Chesham

Charles Compton Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham (28 August 1793 – 12 November 1863) was a British

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politician.

Early life

Cavendish was the fourth son of George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington, third son of the former

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, and his wife Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, daughter of the architect

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. His mother was Lady Elizabeth Compton, daughter of

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Career

In 1814, at the age of 21, Cavendish was elected Member of Parliament for

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, a seat he held until 1818, and later sat for Newtown from 1821 to 1830, for Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) from 1831 to 1832, for

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from 1832 to 1841, for

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from 1841 to 1847 and for

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from 1847 to 1857. In 1858, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Chesham, of Chesham in the County of Buckingham.

Personal life

Lord Chesham married Lady Catherine Susan Gordon, daughter of

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, in 1814. Together, they were the parents of three children: * William George Cavendish, 2nd Baron Chesham * Hon. Susan Sophia Cavendish, who married Thomas Trevor, 22nd Baron Dacre * Hon. Harriet Elizabeth Cavendish, who married, as his second wife,

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. He died in November 1863, aged 70. He was succeeded in the barony by his son

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Notes

References

* Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * * *

External links

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Charles Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham Charles Compton Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham (28 August 1793 – 12 November 1863) was a British Liberal politician. Early life Cavendish was the fourth son of George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington, third son of the former P ...

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