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Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire KG, GCMG, GCVO, TD, PC, JP, FRS [1] (31 May 1868 – 6 May 1938), known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British peer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada . A member of the Cavendish family, he was educated at Eton College and the University of Cambridge.
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Jan 14, 2008 · Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire. Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, Governor General of Canada (1916–21) and politician (born 31 May 1868 in London, United Kingdom; died 6 May 1938 in Derbyshire, United Kingdom). Devonshire took a strong interest in the development of Canadian agriculture and established the ...
Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire (1868 - 1938) Victor, the 9th Duke, was the first to pay death duties amounting to over half a million pounds. This forced the sale of some significant items from the collection as well as Devonshire House in London.
Biography – CAVENDISH, VICTOR CHRISTIAN WILLIAM, 9th Duke of DEVONSHIRE – Volume XVI (1931-1940) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Source: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. CAVENDISH, VICTOR CHRISTIAN WILLIAM, 9th Duke of DEVONSHIRE, governor general; b. 31 May 1868 in London, England, eldest son of Lord Edward Cavendish and Emma Elizabeth ...
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Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire KG, GCMG, GCVO, TD, PC, JP, FRS (31 May 1868 – 6 May 1938), known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British peer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada. Quick Facts 11th Governor General of Canada, Monarch ... His Grace.
When appointed to Canada, the eleventh Governor General, Victor Christian William Cavendish, was the 9th Duke of Devonshire, having succeeded to the title in 1908 on he death of his uncle. He was born on May 31st, 1868, the son of Lord Edward Cavendish, he became known as England's richest peer and largest landowner.
