Monarch Edward VII Succeeded by The Lord Allendale | Preceded by The Earl Waldegrave Nationality British Name William 9th | |
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Children Alexander Montagu, 10th Duke of Manchester Parents George Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester, Consuelo Montagu, Duchess of Manchester Grandchildren Angus Montagu, 12th Duke of Manchester, Sidney Montagu, 11th Duke of Manchester Similar People George Montagu - 8th Duke, Consuelo Montagu - Duchess, Alexander Montagu - 10th Duk, Louisa Cavendish - Duchess | ||
William Angus Drogo Montagu, 9th Duke of Manchester (3 March 1877 – 9 February 1947), styled Lord Kimbolton from 1877 to 1890 and Viscount Mandeville from 1890 to 1892, was a British peer and Liberal politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1905 to 1907 under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
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Background and education
Manchester was the son of George Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester, by his wife Consuelo Yznaga He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Political career
Manchester succeeded his father in the dukedom in 1892 at the age of fifteen and later took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords. When the Liberals came to power in December 1905 under Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, he was appointed Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard. He retained this post until April 1907, but never held ministerial office again. Apart from his political career he also achieved the rank of Captain in the Lancashire Fusiliers.
Personal life
Manchester married firstly Helena Zimmerman, at London on 14 November 1900. She was the daughter of Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati, Ohio, a railroad president and major stockholder in Standard Oil. (The marriage was secret and his mother, Consuelo, was appalled by it.) They had four children:
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester divorced in 1931. On 17 December 1931 Manchester married Kathleen Dawes (d. 28 March 1966), daughter of W. H. Dawes, Greenwich, Connecticut. There were no children from this marriage.
Manchester was a notorious spendthrift, and as a result of the excessive spending of both him and the prior two Dukes, the family's fortune (already low) was completely exhausted, culminating in the sale of the family's lands during the tenure of the tenth Duke. He spent much of his life abroad, evading creditors, seeking out wealthy consorts, and attempting to extract money from wealthy acquaintances. He is perhaps most well known in America from the leading case of Hamilton v. Drogo, 150 N.E. 496 (N.Y. 1926), which concerned the establishment of a spendthrift trust for the benefit of the young Duke.
The Duke of Manchester died at Seaford, Sussex, on 9 February 1947, aged 69, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Alexander.