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Sir Stephen CAVE
Eldest son of Daniel CAVE, of Cleve Hill, near Bristol, by his
marriage on 15th April, 1820, with Frances, only daughter of
Henry Locock, M.D., of London. Born at Clifton, 28th Dec 1820,
and educated at Harrow and Balliol College, Oxon., where he
graduated B.A., 1843, and M.A., 1846. Called to the Bar of the
Inner Temple 20th November, 1846. On 29th April, 1859, he
entered Parliament in the Conservative interest for Shoreham
and retained his seat for that constituency to 24th March, 1880.
Sworn a member of the Privy Council, 10th July, 1866. Served
as Paymaster-General and Vice-President of the Board of Trade
from that date to December, 1868. In 1866 appointed Chief
Commissioner for negotiating a fishery convention in Paris.
As Judge Advocate and PaymasterGeneral he acted from
25th February, 1874 to November, 1875, and from that date to
24th March, 1880, as Paymaster-General only. In Dec 1875,
sent on a special mission to Egypt, charged by Lord Beaconsfield
to report on the financial condition of that country.Returned in March,
1876, and was nominated G.C.B., 20th April, 1880. Fellow of the
Society of Antiquaries, of the Zoological Society and of other
learned Societies. Chairman of the West India Committee and a
Director of the Bank of England and the London Dock Company.
Married 7th September, 1852, Emma Jane, eldest daughter of the
Rev. William Smyth of Ellington Hall, Lincolnshire. He died at
Chambery, Savoy, 6th June, 1880