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William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire

1748 - 1811

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William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, (14 December 1748 – 29 July 1811), was a British nobleman, aristocrat, and politician. He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, by his wife, the heiress Lady Charlotte Boyle, suo jure Baroness Clifford, who brought in considerable money and estates to the Cavendish family. He was invited to join the Cabinet on three occasions, but declined each offer. He was Lord High Treasurer of Ireland and Governor of Cork, and Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire is the 11,252nd most popular politician (down from 10,348th in 2019), the 2,541st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,126th in 2019) and the 392nd most popular British Politician.

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Among politicians, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire ranks 11,252 out of 19,576. Before him are Kyuichi Tokuda, Lagus, Mostafa Chamran, Robert Blum, Automedon, and Mahmud Tarzi. After him are Nabil Elaraby, Imad al-Dawla, Oshin, King of Armenia, Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans, Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean, and Echestratus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1748, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire ranks 23. Before him are Benedict Joseph Labre, John Marshall, Petar I Petrović-Njegoš, Dominique, comte de Cassini, Félix Vicq-d'Azyr, and Asaf-ud-Daula. After him are Frederick V, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, John Playfair, Francesco Mario Pagano, Martha Jefferson, Charles Blagden, and Joseph Bramah. Among people deceased in 1811, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire ranks 14. Before him are Nevil Maskelyne, Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, Eliza Poe, Thomas Percy, Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, and Christoph Friedrich Nicolai. After him are Ignacio Allende, Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet, Marie-Joseph Chénier, Johann Beckmann, Princess Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt, and Juan de Villanueva.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire ranks 2,542 out of 8,785. Before him are John Badham (1939), Bernard Fox (1927), Jimmy Mullen (1923), David Richards (1952), Jack Higgins (1929), and Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape (1888). After him are Robert Peake the Elder (1551), Harold Jeffreys (1891), Bernie Taupin (1950), Herbert Read (1893), Susannah York (1939), and Rufus Sewell (1967).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire ranks 392. Before him are Barbara Castle (1910), Andrew Moray (1265), Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1455), Sadiq Khan (1970), Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild (1840), and Joseph Lancaster (1778). After him are James Harrington (1611), Francis Pym (1922), Prince Maurice of Battenberg (1891), Henry Percy (1364), John Owen (1616), and William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst (1773).

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