John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough
British Conservative cabinet minister, politician, and nobleman (1822–1883) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, KG, PC (2 June 1822 – 4 July 1883), styled Earl of Sunderland from 1822 to 1840 and Marquess of Blandford from 1840 to 1857, was a British Conservative cabinet minister, politician, peer, and nobleman. He was the paternal grandfather of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.
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The Duke of Marlborough | |
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| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
| In office 11 December 1876 – 21 April 1880 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Abercorn |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Cowper |
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| In office 8 March 1867 – 9 December 1868 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos |
| Succeeded by | The Earl de Grey and Ripon |
| Member of the House of Lords as Duke of Marlborough | |
| In office 1 July 1857 – 4 July 1883 | |
| Preceded by | George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough |
| Succeeded by | George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough |
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| Born | (1822-06-02)2 June 1822 Garboldisham Hall, Garboldisham, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 4 July 1883(1883-07-04) (aged 61) Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
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| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
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