John Winston Spencer-Churchill 1 2
- Born: 2 Jun 1822
- Marriage: Frances Anne Emily Vane on 12 Jul 1843 1
- Died: 5 Jul 1883 aged 61
General Notes:
John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, was an English statesman and nobleman.
He served as Lord President of the Council in Lord Derby's (1867-1868) government, then in Benjamin Disraeli's 1868 government. He declined the Viceroyalty of Ireland in 1874, but was later Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1876 to 1880.
His younger son, Lord Randolph Churchill, was a prominent Conservative politician and the father of Sir Winston Churchill.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Duke of Marlborough 7th, 1857.
John married Frances Anne Emily Vane on 12 Jul 1843.1
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