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For other persons named William Cavendish, see William Cavendish (disambiguation).

William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (1672 – June 4 1729) was a British nobleman and politician, the eldest son of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire and Lady Mary Butler. He married The Hon. Rachel Russell (1674–1725), daughter of William, Lord Russell on June 21, 1688.

They had five children:

• William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire (c. 1698 – 5 December 1755)
• Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (bef. 1707 – 7 November 1747), married Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet and had issue
• Lady Rachel Cavendish, married Sir William Morgan on 14 May 1723
• Lord Charles Cavendish (bef. 1717–1783), father of Henry Cavendish
• Lord James Cavendish (bef. 1725 – 14 December 1741)

A prominent Whig, he was sworn of the Privy Council in 1707, and served as Lord President of the Council from 1716 to 1717 and 1725 to 1729.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by: Sir Gilbert Clarke Henry Gilbert	Member for Derbyshire with Sir Gilbert Clarke 1695–1698, Thomas Coke 1698–1701, Lord Manners of Haddon 1701 1695–1701	Succeeded by: Thomas Coke Sir John Curzon, 3rd Bt
Preceded by: Robert Walpole The Earl of Ranelagh	Member for Castle Rising with Robert Walpole 1702	Succeeded by: Sir Thomas Littleton, 3rd Bt Horatio Walpole
Preceded by: The Lord Fairfax of Cameron The Viscount of Irvine	Member for Yorkshire with Sir John Kaye, 2nd Bt 1702–1707, The Lord Fairfax of Cameron 1707 1702–1707	Succeeded by: The Viscount Downe Conyers Darcy
Political offices
Preceded by: The Earl of Manchester	Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1702–1707	Succeeded by: The Viscount Townshend
Preceded by: The Duke of Devonshire	Lord Steward 1707–1710	Succeeded by: The Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
Preceded by: The Earl Poulett	Lord Steward 1714–1716	Succeeded by: The Duke of Kent
Preceded by: The Earl of Nottingham	Lord President of the Council 1716–1717	Succeeded by: The Earl of Sunderland
Preceded by: The Lord Carleton	Lord President of the Council 1725–1729	Succeeded by: The Lord Trevor
Honorary Titles
Preceded by: The Duke of Devonshire	Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire 1707–1710	Succeeded by: The Earl of Scarsdale
Preceded by: The Earl of Scarsdale	Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire 1714–1729	Succeeded by: The Duke of Devonshire
Legal Offices
Preceded by: The Duke of Devonshire	Justice in Eyre north of the Trent 1707–1711	Succeeded by: The Duke of Newcastle
Peerage of England
Preceded by: William Cavendish	Duke of Devonshire 1707–1729	Succeeded by: William Cavendish