William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire

His Grace The Duke of Devonshire KG, PC
The Duke of Devonshire by Sir Thomas Lawrence, c. 1824
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
In office 22 November 1830 – 14 November 1834
Monarch	William IV
Prime Minister	The Earl Grey The Viscount Melbourne
Preceded by	The Earl of Jersey
Succeeded by	The Earl of Jersey
In office 5 May 1827 – 21 January 1828
Monarch	George IV
Prime Minister	George Canning The Viscount Goderich
Preceded by	The Duke of Montrose
Succeeded by	The Duke of Montrose
Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire
In office 27 August 1811 – 18 January 1858
Monarchs	George III George IV William IV Queen Victoria
Preceded by	The 5th Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded by	The 7th Duke of Devonshire
Member of the House of Lords as Duke of Devonshire
In office 11 July 1811 – 18 January 1858
Preceded by	The 5th Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded by	The 7th Duke of Devonshire
Personal details
Born	21 May 1790 (1790-05-21) Paris, France
Died	18 January 1858(1858-01-18) (aged 67) Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Political party	Whig
Parent(s)	William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire Lady Georgiana Spencer
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge

William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (21 May 1790 – 18 January 1858), styled Marquess of Hartington until 1811, was an English peer, courtier and Whig politician. Known as the "Bachelor Duke", he served as Lord Chamberlain from 1827 to 1828 and again from 1830 to 1834. The Cavendish banana is named after him.^[1]