Victor Christian William Cavendish, the Duke of Devonshire, 1868 - 1938

Abstract

Victor Christian William Cavendish, ninth Duke of Devonshire, born on 31 M ay 1868, was the eldest son of Lord Edward Cavendish, brother of the eighth Duke. While he was still a young man it became clear that he Would succeed to the dukedom with its heavy responsibilities, and throughout his education this prospect was kept in view. After Eton and Cambridge he entered the offices of a firm of accountants in London and later studied in Chambers. The practical insight which he thus acquired into the financial and legal sides of business proved not only a most valuable preparation for the administration of the vast estates which he was destined to inherit but also provided an admirable foundation for his political career.