John Kemys Spencer-Churchill

John Kemys Spencer-Churchill
CMG
Personal details
Born (1835-12-27)27 December 1835
London, England
Died 9 August 1913(1913-08-09) (aged 77)
Falmouth, England
Nationality United Kingdom
Spouse(s) Edith Maxwell Lockhart
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1854-
Battles/wars Siege of Sebastapol

John Kemys George Thomas Spencer-Churchill CMG (27 December 1835 – 9 August 1913) was an administrator in the British colonial service serving as Governor of Montserrat and Commissioner of St Kitts and Nevis.[1]

Spencer-Churchill was the second son of Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill born on 27 December 1835.[1] He was educated at Winchester College and joined the Army in 1854 serving at the siege of Sebastapol.[1]

After leaving the Army he joined the colonial service in the West Indies where he held a number of administrative appointments, including President of the British Virgin Islands from 1879 to 1882, Governor of Montserrat from 1888 to 1889 and Commissioner of St Kitts and Nevis from 1889 to 1895.[1]

Family life

Spencer-Churchill married Edith Maxwell Lockhart in 1881 [2] He died at Falmouth on 9 August 1913, aged 78.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mr. J. K. G. T. Spencer-Churchill, C.M.G.". Obituaries. The Times (40287). London. 11 August 1913. col B, p. 11.
  2. ↑ More Monumental Inscriptions: Tombstones of the British West Indies By Vere Langford Oliver. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
Government offices
Preceded by
Richard Mahoney Hickson		 President of the British Virgin Islands
1879–1882		 Succeeded by
Richard Henry Kortright Dyett
Preceded by
new position		 Governor of Montserrat
1888–1889		 Succeeded by
Edward Baynes
Preceded by
new position		 Commissioner of St Kitts and Nevis
1889–1895		 Succeeded by
abolished
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