Lord Randolph Churchill

British politician, father of Winston Churchill (1849-1895)
Person human Q314773
Lord Randolph Churchill
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Summary

Lord Randolph Churchill was born on February 13, 1849[1], in Blenheim Palace[2]. He died on January 24, 1895[3], in London[4]. He worked as an aristocrat[5], statesperson[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,916 views/month, #6,205 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 24, 1894[9]
  • Place of burial: St Martin's Church, Bladon[10]
  • Father: John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough[11]
  • Mother: Frances Anne Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough[12]
  • Spouse: Jeanette Jerome[13]
  • Child: Winston Churchill[14], Jack Churchill[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
  • Native language: British English[17]
  • Position held: Chancellor of the Exchequer[18], Leader of the House of Commons[19], Secretary of State for India[20], member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom[21], member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22], member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[23], member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[24], member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom[25]
  • Educated at: Eton College[26], Merton College[27], Cheam School[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Noble title: lord[30]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party[31]
  • Commons category: Lord Randolph Churchill[32]
  • Cause of death: syphilis[33]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[34]
  • Family name: Churchill[35], Spencer-Churchill[36]
  • Given name: Randolph[37], Henry[38]
  • Work location: London[39]
  • Allegiance: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[40]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[41]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[47], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[48], Albert Edelfelt's letters[49], Dictionary of Indian Biography[50]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[51]
  • Name in native language: Lord Randolph Churchill[52]

Why It Matters

Lord Randolph Churchill has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Red Tory[55], a political movement[56].

FAQs

Where was Lord Randolph Churchill born?

Lord Randolph Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace[2].

Where did Lord Randolph Churchill die?

Lord Randolph Churchill passed away in London[4].

Who were Lord Randolph Churchill's parents?

Lord Randolph Churchill's father was John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough[11]. Lord Randolph Churchill's mother was Frances Anne Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough[12].

Who was Lord Randolph Churchill married to?

Lord Randolph Churchill's spouses include Jeanette Jerome[13].

What did Lord Randolph Churchill do for work?

Lord Randolph Churchill worked as an aristocrat[5], statesperson[6], and politician[7].

Where did Lord Randolph Churchill go to school?

Lord Randolph Churchill was educated at Eton College[26], Merton College[27], and Cheam School[28].

Who did Lord Randolph Churchill influence?

Lord Randolph Churchill has been cited as an influence by Red Tory[55].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [22] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer (1849–1894). wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer (1849–1894). wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [7] ↑ . Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer (1849–1894). wikidata.org.
  27. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [9] ↑ . Churchill, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer (1849–1894). wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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