John Spencer

British politician, an ancestor of the Earls Spencer (1708-1746)
Person human Q781502
John Spencer
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John Spencer

Summary

John Spencer is a human[1]. He was born on +1708-05-13T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1746-06-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #7,088 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Spencer was born on +1708-05-13T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Spencer died on +1746-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Great Brington[6].
  • John Spencer's father was Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland[7].
  • John Spencer's mother was Anne Churchill, Countess of Sunderland[8].
  • John Spencer was married to Georgiana Clavering-Cowper, Countess Cowper[9].
  • A child of John Spencer was John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer[10].
  • A child of John Spencer was Diana Spencer[11].
  • John Spencer held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • John Spencer's professions included politician[4].
  • John Spencer held the position of Member of Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • John Spencer held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • John Spencer held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • John Spencer held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • John Spencer held the position of member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • John Spencer was educated at Eton College[18].
  • John Spencer's image is recorded as John Spencer b.1708 (ca 1744).jpg[19].
  • John Spencer is recorded as male[20].
  • John Spencer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Spencer was affiliated with the Whigs[22].
  • John Spencer's Commons category is recorded as John Spencer (British politician)[23].
  • John Spencer's unmarried partner is recorded as Fanny Murray[24].
  • John Spencer's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 15204228[25].
  • John Spencer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026cx62[26].
  • John Spencer's RKDartists ID is recorded as 451088[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Spencer was born on +1708-05-13T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland[7]. His mother was Anne Churchill, Countess of Sunderland[8].

Education

John Spencer's education included a stint at Eton College[18].

Career and Affiliations

John Spencer's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament of Great Britain[13], a position[28], in Kingdom of Great Britain[29], founded in 1707[30]; member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[14]; member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[15]; member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[16]; and member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[17].

Personal Life

John Spencer was married to Georgiana Clavering-Cowper, Countess Cowper[9]. Children include he, 1st Earl Spencer[10], a politician[31], 1734–1783[32], of Kingdom of Great Britain[33] and Diana Spencer[11], 1735–1743[34]. He was affiliated with the Whigs[22].

Death and Burial

John Spencer died on +1746-06-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Great Brington[6].

Why It Matters

John Spencer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #7,088 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Who were John Spencer's parents?

John Spencer's father was Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland[7]. John Spencer's mother was Anne Churchill, Countess of Sunderland[8].

Who was John Spencer married to?

John Spencer's spouses include Georgiana Clavering-Cowper, Countess Cowper[9].

What did John Spencer do for work?

John Spencer worked as politician[4].

Where did John Spencer go to school?

John Spencer was educated at Eton College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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