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William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (423 words) |
 | After inheriting his father's peerage titles (chiefly the Dukedom of Devonshire), Devonshire was given the Garter and appointed First Lord of the Treasury (most historians consider him Prime Minister during this service) in November 1756, and he served as First Lord until May 1757 in an administration effectively run by William Pitt the Elder. |
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| William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, 1720 births, 1764 deaths, Dukes in the Peerage of England and Knights of the Garter. |
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