The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-05-19
CHARLES FREDERICK cAyERDIsH.
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Lord Charles Frederick Cavendlsh was the
second SON of the Duke of Devonshire and q
brother of the Marquis of Harrington, one
of the liberal leaders of England. He was
born in 1888, and was therefore ~ years old
at the time of his assassination. He gradu-
! ated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in
1858, with high honor, and was . deputy
lieutenant and magistrate for Lancashire,
and in 1859 was appointed cornet In the Lam
cashire cavalry. From 1850 to 1864 he was
private secretary to Granville, when the lat
ter held the post of Lord President of her
maiesiys council. In 1865 he was elected
to parliament from the Northwest Riding of
Yorkshire, and has represented that section
ever since until hts retirement to accept the
post of Chief Secretary for Ire land. Since
! the formation Of the new Gladstone ministry
and up to the time of the new appointment
he was Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
In 1860 he married Lucy Caroline Lyttleton,
daughter of Baron I.yttl~ton. He has not
years ago, when he was just entering upon
political affairs, 1t was hoped by the
advanced Wings that he would take promi-
nent position in the Liberal party, and help
to revive the political influence of the great
Wing house Of Cavendish, but he does not
seem TO have fulfilled the hopes of his youth
but rather to have inherited the dispos ition
of his father, the duke, who has taken very
little part In public life, although the enor-
nous wealth Of the family has given him great
influence. In this respect both the father
and younger son differ from the older son,
the Marquis of Darlington, who is the heir
to the title, and wins has taken very active
part In English political life, and has held
high office under the Liberal administrations
Of the past twenty years. In 1868 the mar
quis was made Under Secretary for War. In
1868 he became Secretary of State for War
and Privy Councillor. In 1868 he was
made Postmaster General under Mr.. Glad
stones ministry and In 1870 he was made
Secret airy OF State for Ireland. He retired
from effice in 1874 upon the downfall of Mr..
Gladstsne's ministry.
The appointment Of Lord Frederick Cav
endisb to the post of Irish Secretary was =
great disappointment to Mr. Parnell and the
Irish leaders, and he was spoken of as vacil-
lating and weak. 1t was said that his ap-
pointment was made IN hope of couciliating
the great landed Wing interest of England,
of which his farnily was the head. This was
the first post Of Importance which he had
ever held. He resided at Carlton House
Terrace, London, S. w.
THE CAvENDIsHEs.
His untimely death throws into mourning
the greatest of the English Whig nobility.
The great house of Cavendish divides with
the Scotch house of Argyle the leadership of
the Wings among the titled families of Great
Britain. The Cavendish family dates back
to the days Of Henry Will, when the foun-
dations Of the house were laid broad and
deep, and 1t was woman's wit and energy
which did IL all. The seat Of the family is
At Chatsworth, in Derbyshire.
The Cavendshes are commonly designated
In England as new order of magnates, not
belonging to the somewhat mythical roll of
Norman mobiles, having conquered no acre of
soil, pundered no Saxon, sent no leader to
the Crusades, lost no member during the
Wars of the Roses, but they are of high his
toric Importance and a great house. The
Cavendishes themselves claim the repute Of
having been mentioned by Shakespeare, and
of one of the family having aided In the de-
feat of the Armada. The family is suth-
cientiy old tn have had both honors had 1t
possessed three centuries ago enough uerue
to seize occasion by the front. But as fact
1t did not; and the house has for the estab-
lishment Of its honors history not quite so
dignifed.