Lord George Henry Cavendish

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Lord George Henry Cavendish (19 August 1810 – 23 September 1880, Ashford Hall, Derbyshire) was the second son of William Cavendish and Louisa O'Callaghan. He was known as George Henry Cavendish until 1858, when his brother succeeded as Duke of Devonshire and he was given precedence as the son of a duke by Royal Warrant.

He replaced his older brother, William, as Member for North Derbyshire when the latter succeeded their grandfather as Earl of Burlington. Cavendish would retain the seat until his death in 1880.

He married Louisa Lascelles, daughter of Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood on July 4, 1835 and had six children:

Hon. Henry George Cavendish (May 24, 1836 – November 9, 1865)
Hon. Alice Louisa Cavendish (London, July 18, 1837 – March 28, 1905), married Algernon Fulke Egerton and had issue
Hon. James Charles Cavendish (London, November 15, 1838 – July 12, 1918)
Hon. Arthur Cavendish (December 12, 1841 – March 13, 1858)
Hon. Walter Frederick Cavendish (November 6, 1844 – November 26, 1866)
Hon. Susan Henrietta Cavendish (London, July 29, 1846 – October 16, 1909, Cromer), married Henry Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden and had issue

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by: Lord Cavendish of Keighley Thomas Gisborne	Member for North Derbyshire with Thomas Gisborne 1834–1837, William Evans 1837–1853, William Pole Thornhill 1853–1865, William Jackson 1865–1868, Augustus Peter Arkwright 1868–1880 1834–1880	Succeeded by: Lord Edward Cavendish John Frederic Cheetham