William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire

His Grace
The Duke of Devonshire
KG, PC
The Duke of Devonshire by Sir Thomas Lawrence, c. 1824
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
In office
22 November 1830 – 14 November 1834
MonarchWilliam IV
Prime MinisterThe Earl Grey
The Viscount Melbourne
Preceded byThe Earl of Jersey
Succeeded byThe Earl of Jersey
In office
5 May 1827 – 21 January 1828
MonarchGeorge IV
Prime MinisterGeorge Canning
The Viscount Goderich
Preceded byThe Duke of Montrose
Succeeded byThe Duke of Montrose
Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire
In office
27 August 1811 – 18 January 1858
MonarchsGeorge III
George IV
William IV
Queen Victoria
Preceded byThe 5th Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded byThe 7th Duke of Devonshire
Member of the House of Lords
as Duke of Devonshire
In office
11 July 1811 – 18 January 1858
Preceded byThe 5th Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded byThe 7th Duke of Devonshire
Personal details
Born21 May 1790 (1790-05-21)
Paris, France
Died18 January 1858(1858-01-18) (aged 67)
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig
Parent(s)William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
Lady Georgiana Spencer
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (21 May 1790 – 18 January 1858), styled Marquess of Hartington until 1811, was an English peer, courtier and Whig politician. Known as the "Bachelor Duke", he served as Lord Chamberlain from 1827 to 1828 and again from 1830 to 1834. The Cavendish banana is named after him.[1]

  1. ^ K. D. Reynolds, ‘Cavendish, William George Spencer, sixth duke of Devonshire (1790–1858)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 6 June 2010