William George Cavendish, 2nd Baron Chesham (29 October 1815 – 26 June 1882) was a British Liberal politician.
A member of the Cavendish family headed by the Duke of Devonshire, Chesham was the son of Charles Compton Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham and Lady Catherine Susan Gordon, daughter of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly. In 1847 he was elected Member of Parliament for Peterborough, a seat he held until 1852, and later represented Buckinghamshire from 1857 to 1863, when he succeeded his father in the Barony and took his seat in the House of Lords.
In 1849 Lord Chesham married Henrietta Frances Lascelles, daughter of William Saunders Sebright Lascelles and his wife Lady Caroline Georgiana Howard, daughter of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle. He died in June 1882, aged 66, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Charles Compton William Cavendish.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by George Wentworth Fitzwilliam John Nicholas Fazakerley |
Member of Parliament for Peterborough 1847–1852 With: George Wentworth Fitzwilliam |
Succeeded by George Wentworth Fitzwilliam Richard Watson |
| Preceded by Caledon Du Pré Benjamin Disraeli Charles Compton Cavendish |
Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire 1857–1863 With: Caledon Du Pré Benjamin Disraeli |
Succeeded by Caledon Du Pré Benjamin Disraeli Robert Bateson Harvey |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Charles Compton Cavendish |
Baron Chesham 1863–1882 |
Succeeded by Charles Compton William Cavendish |