George Cavendish-Bentinck

The Right Honourable George Cavendish-Bentinck PC JP
"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 (1821-07-09) Westminster, Middlesex
Died	9 April 1891 (1891-04-10) (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

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.^[1]

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.