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William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, KG, PC, FRS (14 April 1738 – 30 October 1809) was a British Whig and then a Tory politician during the late Georgian era. He served as chancellor of the University of Oxford (1792–1809) and as Prime Minister of Great Britain (1783) and then of the United Kingdom (1807–1809).
Apr 10, 2024 · William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd duke of Portland was a British prime minister from April 2 to Dec. 19, 1783, and from March 31, 1807, to Oct. 4, 1809; on both occasions he was merely the nominal head of a government controlled by stronger political leaders. The eldest son of William, 2nd Duke.
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May 6, 2011 · William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland was born on 14 April 1738. 1 He was the son of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland and Lady Margaret Cavendish Harley. 1 He married Lady Dorothy Cavendish, daughter of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, Baroness Clifford, on 8 November 1766. 2 He ...
Learn about the life and career of the aristocratic politician who served as Prime Minister twice in the late 18th Century. Find out his role in party politics, the French Revolution, the union with Ireland, and his family background.
Sep 2, 2015 · William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland. Professor Arthur Burns, 2 September 2015 - Past prime ministers, Prime Ministers and No. 10. William Bentinck was the youngest son of the second...
William Bentinck, Duke of Portland, twice served as Prime Minister: from 2 April to 18 December 1783 and from 31 March 1807 to 4 October 1809. He was born on 14 April 1738, the eldest son and third of six children born to the second Duke of Portland and his wife Margaret Cavendishe Harley.
May 23, 2018 · A biography of Portland, a British statesman and prime minister who led the Whig opposition and later the Tory ministry. Learn about his role in the American Revolution, the Act of Union, the Fox–North coalition, and the Canning–Castlereagh feud.
