9th Duke of Devonshire Governor General of Canada 1923 Signed Card + Envelope

Description

Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire (31 May 1868 - 6 May 1938), known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British peer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada.
A member of the Cavendish family, he was educated at Eton College and the University of Cambridge. After the death of his father in 1891, he entered politics, winning his father's constituency unopposed. He held that seat until he inherited his uncle's dukedom in 1908. Thereafter, he took his place in the House of Lords, while, for a period at the same time, acting as mayor of Eastbourne and Chesterfield. He held various government posts both prior to and after his rise to the peerage. In 1916 he was appointed governor general of Canada by King George V, on the recommendation of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, to replace Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, as viceroy. He occupied that post until succeeded by Lord Byng of Vimy in 1921. The appointment was initially controversial but, by the time of his return to England, the Duke had earned praise for the way in which he carried out his official duties.
Following his tenure as governor general, he returned to political and diplomatic life, serving as Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1922 and 1924, before retiring to his estate in Derbyshire, where he died on 6 May 1938. He was the last Duke to ever hold a cabinet post.
Lot comprised by:
a) 5" 1/4 x 3" 7/8 Card with printed photo of the Duke of Devonshire joining in the sheep weight guessing competition at the Derbyshire Agricultural Show. He was president of the Society at this time, whle he had been governor general of Canada from 1916 to 1921. Card is hand signed by him and dated November 26, 1923. Condition: Excellent - (Very light foxing).
b) Front cover of envelope used to send it, from Bakewell, postmarked in November 27, 1923. Condition: Very Good (Corners faulty)
REF #:
AZ-48
Provenance:
From the collection of Alejandro Zorrilla de San Martin (birth: Montevideo, Uruguay, September 21, 1880 - death: Montevideo, Uruguay: December 12, 1941), who spent over 20 years collecting autographs mainly from prominent political figures worldwide. He used to send blank cards with a newspaper or magazine clipped photo of the person, attaching a letter asking for an autograph and including a self-addressed envelope.
Important
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We only deal on vintage original collectible papers. As such these are not a modern reproductions or computer generated prints.
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