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Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War.

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Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire

British statesman (1833–1908)

Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, styled Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1834 and 1858 and Marquess of Hartington between 1858 and 1891, was a British statesman. He has the distinction of having held leading positions in three political parties: leading the…
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Secretary of State for War

Former position in the government of the United Kingdom (1794–1801, 1854–1964)

The secretary of state for war, commonly called the war secretary, was a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, which existed from 1794 to 1801 and from 1854 to 1964. The secretary of state for war headed the War Office and was assisted by a parliamentary…
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