Lord Charles Cavendish
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Lord Charles Cavendish FRS (17 March 1704 – 28 April 1783) was a British nobleman, Whig politician and scientist.
He was the youngest son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire and Rachel Russell.
[edit] Marriage and children
On 9 January 1727, Lord Charles Cavendish married Lady Ann Grey (died 20 September 1733), daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent. They had two children:
- Henry Cavendish (10 October 1731 – 24 February 1810), considered one of the most accomplished physicists and chemists of his era
- Frederick Cavendish (24 June 1733 – 23 February 1833)
[edit] Political and scientific career
Cavendish entered the House of Commons for Heytesbury in 1725 and would remain a member in various seats until 1741, when he turned the "family seat" of Derbyshire over to his nephew William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington.
In 1757 the Royal Society (of which he was vice-president) awarded him the Copley Medal for his work in the development of thermometers which recorded the maximum and minimum temperatures they had reached.
[edit] References
- familysearch.org Accessed November 4, 2007
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pierce A'Court Edward Ashe |
Member for Heytesbury 1725–1727 (with Edward Ashe) |
Succeeded by Horatio Townshend Edward Ashe |
| Preceded by Charles Montagu The Lord Carpenter |
Member for Westminster 1727–1734 (with William Clayton) |
Succeeded by William Clayton Sir Charles Wager |
| Preceded by Godfrey Clarke Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 4th Bt |
Member for Derbyshire 1734–1741 (with Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 4th Bt) |
Succeeded by Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 4th Bt Marquess of Hartington |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by John Huxham |
Copley Medal 1757 |
Succeeded by John Dollond |
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