John Kemys Spencer-Churchill

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]

John Kemys Spencer-Churchill
Personal details
Born(1835-12-27)27 December 1835
London, England
Died9 August 1913(1913-08-09) (aged 77)
Falmouth, England
SpouseEdith Maxwell Lockhart
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1854-
Battles/warsSiege of Sebastapol

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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Mr. J. K. G. T. Spencer-Churchill, C.M.G.". Obituaries. The Times. No. 40287. London. 11 August 1913. col B, p. 11.
  2. ^ Brown, Lena Boyd; Oliver, Vere Langford (January 1993). More Monumental Inscriptions: Tombstones of the British West Indies By Vere Langford Oliver. Wildside Press LLC. ISBN 9780893704223. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
Government offices
Preceded by President of the British Virgin Islands
1879–1882
Succeeded by
Preceded by
new position
Governor of Montserrat
1888–1889
Succeeded by
Preceded by
new position
Commissioner of St Kitts and Nevis
1889–1895
Succeeded by
abolished