George Cavendish-Bentinck
George Augustus Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck PC JP (9 July 1821 – 9 April 1891), known as George Bentinck and scored in cricket as GAFC Bentinck, was a British barrister, Conservative politician, and cricketer. A member of parliament from 1859 to 1891, he served under Benjamin Disraeli as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade from 1874 to 1875 and as Judge Advocate General from 1875 to 1880.
The Right Honourable George Cavendish-Bentinck PC JP | |
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"Little Ben" as caricatured by James Tissot in Vanity Fair, December 1871 | |
| Member of Parliament for Whitehaven | |
| In office 1865–1891 | |
| Preceded by | George Lyall |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Bain |
| Judge Advocate General | |
| In office 1875–1880 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | Stephen Cave |
| Succeeded by | George Osborne Morgan |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade | |
| In office 1874–1875 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | Viscount Peel |
| Succeeded by | Edward Stanhope |
| Member of Parliament for Taunton | |
| In office 1859 – 1865 (with Arthur Mills) | |
| Preceded by | Baron Taunton Arthur Mills |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Charles Barclay The Marquess of Tweeddale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Augustus Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck 9 July 1821 Westminster, Middlesex |
| Died | 9 April 1891 (aged 69) Brownsea Island, Dorset |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Prudentia Penelope Leslie
(m. 1850) |
| Children | 4, including William George and Mary Venetia |
| Parent(s) | Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck Lady Mary Lowther |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
In cricket, he batted for Marylebone Cricket Club in nine games between 1840 and 1846, as well as appearing once for the Cambridge University cricket team and again for a first-class Invitational XI match.
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