John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer
John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer KG PC (born October 27, 1835 in London , † August 13, 1910 in Althorp ) was a British liberal politician.
Life
Spencer was the son of Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer . He attended Harrow School from 1848 to 1854 , and then Trinity College at the University of Cambridge , where he received his master's degree in 1857 . In 1857 he was elected to the House of Commons for the constituency of South Northamptonshire , but moved to the House of Lords in December as he inherited the title of Earl Spencer after the death of his father . On July 8, 1858, he married Charlotte Seymour. However, the marriage remained childless.
From 1868 to 1874 Spencer was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland . He held this office a second time from 1882 to 1885. The Phoenix Park murders also fall into this second term . He was also Lord President of the Council from 1880 to 1883 and in 1886 . He held the office of First Lord of the Admiralty from 1892 to 1895.
After Spencer died on August 13, 1910, without leaving a male heir, the title Earl Spencer passed to his half-brother Charles .
literature
- Spencer, John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 25 : Shuválov - Subliminal Self . London 1911, p. 638 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Spencer |
Earl Spencer 1857-1910 |
Charles Spencer |
| James Hamilton |
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1868–1874 |
James Hamilton |
| Charles FitzRoy |
Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire 1872-1908 |
Charles Spencer |
| Charles Gordon-Lennox |
Lord President of the Council 1880-1883 |
Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue |
| Francis Cowper | Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1882–1885 |
Henry Herbert |
| Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy | Lord President of the Council 1886 |
Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy |
| George Hamilton |
First Lord of the Admiralty 1892–1895 |
George Goschen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spencer, John, 5th Earl Spencer |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spencer, John Poyntz Spencer 5th Earl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British nobleman and politician, member of the House of Commons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1835 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 1910 |
| Place of death | Althorp |