Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire
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Edward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire, KG, MBE, TD (6 May 1895 ā 26 November 1950), known as the Marquess of Hartington from 1908 to 1938, was a British politician. He was the head of the Devonshire branch of the House of Cavendish. He had careers with the army and in politics and was a senior freemason. His sudden death, apparently of a heart attack at the age of fifty-five, occurred in the presence of the suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams.
Quick Facts Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, Monarchs ...
The Duke of Devonshire | |
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Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs | |
In office 1936ā1940 | |
Monarchs | Edward VIII George VI |
Preceded by | Douglas Hacking |
Succeeded by | Geoffrey Shakespeare |
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Born | (1895-05-06)6 May 1895 St George in the East, Stepney, London |
Died | 26 November 1950(1950-11-26) (aged 55) Eastbourne |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Lady Mary Gascoyne-Cecil |
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Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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