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On 24 March 1908 he succeeded his uncle, Spencer Compton Cavendish, as 9th Duke of Devonshire and took his place in the House of Lords.
- Robert Craig Brown
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 16
The 9th Duke of Devonshire was a keen politician and MP from 1891. For a time, he was Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Governor-General of Canada. Victor married Lady Evelyn Fitzmaurice, daughter of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne.
Sep 4, 2021 · Victor Cavendish, the 9th Duke of Devonshire, served as Canada's 11th Governor General from 1916 to 1921. Born in 1868, he was the eldest son of Lord Edward Cavendish and Emma Lascelles. In 1892 he married Lady Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice; they had two sons and five daughters.
- May 31, 1868
- May 6, 1938
When appointed to Canada, the eleventh Governor General, Victor Christian William Cavendish, was the 9th Duke of Devonshire, having succeeded to the title in 1908 on he death of his uncle. He was born on May 31st, 1868, the son of Lord Edward Cavendish, he became known as England's richest peer and largest landowner.
Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire. (1868-1938), Politician, Governor-General of Canada. Sitter in 17 portraits. Cavendish entered Parliament as a Liberal Unionist MP in 1891, where he was the youngest member of the House of Commons.
The Duke of Devonshire. Victor Cavendish was a Liberal-Unionist who drifted closer to the Conservative party in his lifetime but never fully losing his Whiggish proclivities. In a varied career the one common theme seemed to be his revolving around imperial affairs.
William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire (1551–1626) Spanning 17 generations and 500 years, the Devonshire family have each made their mark on the world, and on Chatsworth, the family estate in Derbyshire.
