George Cavendish-Bentinck
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George Augustus Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck PC (9 July 1821-9 April 1891), was a British Conservative politician.
Cavendish-Bentinck was the only son of Major-General Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck, fourth son of Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland. His mother was Mary, daughter of William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale. He entered Parliament for Taunton in 1859, a seat he held until 1865, and then represented Whitehaven until 1891. He served in the second Conservative administration of Benjamin Disraeli as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade from 1874 to 1875 and as Judge Advocate General from 1875 to 1880. In 1875 he was sworn of the Privy Council.
Cavendish-Bentinck married Prudentia Penelope, daughter of Charles Powell Leslie, in 1850. They had two sons and two daughters. His youngest son William was the father of Ferdinand Cavendish-Bentinck, 8th Duke of Portland, and Victor Cavendish-Bentinck, 9th Duke of Portland. Cavendish-Bentinck died in April 1891, aged 69. His wife survived him by five years and died in June 1896.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Labouchere Arthur Mills |
Member of Parliament for Taunton with Arthur Mills 1859–1865 |
Succeeded by Alexander Charles Barclay Lord William Hay |
| Preceded by George Lyall |
Member of Parliament for Whitehaven 1865–1891 |
Succeeded by James Bain |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Arthur Wellesley Peel |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade 1874–1875 |
Succeeded by Edward Stanhope |
| Preceded by Stephen Cave |
Judge Advocate General 1875–1880 |
Succeeded by George Osborne Morgan |
