John Kemys Spencer-Churchill

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

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]

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