William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Died 1809-10-30.
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William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland was a British Whig and then a Tory politician during the late Georgian era. He served as chancellor of the University of Oxford (1792–1809) and as Prime Minister of Great Britain (1783) and then of the United Kingdom (1807–1809). The gap of 23 years between his two terms as prime minister is the longest of any British prime minister.…
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politics · British statesman (1738–1809) · politician · also William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, William Portland, William Henry Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, William Bentinck, Marquess of Titchfield, William Henry Bentinck, Marquess of Titchfield, William Titchfield
Born 14 April 1738 · Died 30 October 1809 · Q157208
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1807· 1 entry
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Career landmark: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1807–1809).
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1806· 1 entry
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
From 1801 to 1805 as Lord President of the Council and then as a Minister without Portfolio
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1801· 1 entry
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Career landmark: Lord President of the Council (1801–1805).
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1795· 1 entry
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Career landmark: Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (1795–1809).
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1794· 2 entries
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Awarded Knight of the Garter (1794).
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William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Career landmark: Home Secretary (1794–1801).
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1792· 1 entry
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Career landmark: Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1792–1809).
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1783· 2 entries
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Career landmark: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1783–1783).
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William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Career landmark: Leader of the House of Lords (1783–1783).
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1782· 1 entry
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Career landmark: Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1782–1782).
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1765· 1 entry
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Career landmark: Lord Chamberlain (1765–1766).
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1738· 1 entry
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
Born 1738-04-14.
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