Henry Cavendish, 3rd Baron Waterpark

Henry Manners Cavendish, 3rd Baron Waterpark (8 November 1793-31 March 1863), was a British Whig politician.

Waterpark was the son of Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark, and his wife Juliana (née Cooper). He succeeded his father in the barony in 1830 but as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to an automatic seat in the House of Lords. The same year he was instead elected to the House of Commons as one of two representatives for Knaresborough, a seat he held until 1832, and then sat for Derbyshire South from 1832 to 1835. He remained out of the House of Commons for nearly twenty years but returned in 1854 when he was elected for Lichfield, and sat for this constituency until 1856. Apart from his political career he was also a Colonel in the Derbyshire Militia.

Lord Waterpark married the Hon. Eliza Jane, daughter of Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson, in 1837. He died in March 1863, aged 69, and was succeeded in the barony by his son Henry. Lady Waterpark, who was appointed a VA, died in September 1894.

References

* Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/ www.thepeerage.com]