Wentworth Cavenagh (1821 – 5 January 1895), also known as Wentworth Cavenagh–Mainwaring, was an Australian politician.
Cavenagh was member for Yatala in the South Australian House of Assembly from 17 November 1862 to 24 April 1881; and was Commissioner of Crown Lands, under Henry Strangways, from 3 November 1868 to 30 May 1870, and Commissioner of Public Works in the Henry Ayers Government from 4 March 1872 to 22 July 1873. In 1887, he received permission to bear the title of Honourable. Having married Ellen, daughter of Gordon Mainwaring, who, on the death of her brother in 1891, became entitled to the Whitmore Hall estate, in Staffordshire, he assumed the additional name of Mainwaring.
References
- ^ "Hon. Wentworth Cavenagh". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Cavenagh-Mainwaring, Hon. Wentworth" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- Name change from Cavenagh to Cavenagh-Mainwaring London Gazette March 4 1892 page 1274
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJames Ramsay | Commissioner of Public Works 4 Mar 1872 – 22 Jul 1873 |
Succeeded byHenry Bright |
| South Australian House of Assembly | ||
| Previous: Edward McEllister |
Member for Yatala 1862 – 1881 Served alongside: Lavington Glyde, Thomas Cowan, John Darling |
Succeeded byDavid Murray |