Jump to content

George Cavendish (Irish politician)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

George Cavendish (26 August 1766 – 13 February 1849), styled The Honourable from 1792, was an Anglo-Irish politician.

Cavendish was the son of Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Baronet and Sarah Bradshaw, who was created Baroness Waterpark in 1792. He served in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for St Johnstown between 1790 and 1797, before representing Cavan Borough between 1798 and its disenfranchisement in 1800.[1] He later served as Secretary to the Lords of the Treasury of Ireland.

On 26 February 1803, Cavendish married Letitia Catherine Caulfeild, daughter of James Caulfeild. Following her death in 1805, he married secondly Catherine Smyth, daughter of Ralph Smyth, on 15 November 1807.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.77 (Retrieved 1 June 2016).
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for St Johnstown
1790–1797
With: John Taylor
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Cavan Borough
1798–1800
With: Thomas Nesbitt
Succeeded by
Constituency disenfranchised