The Earl Spencer | |
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_by_Henry_Pierce_Bone.jpg) Lord Spencer as Chancellor of the Exchequer by Henry Pierce Bone. | |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 22 November 1830 – 14 November 1834 | |
| Prime Minister | The Earl Grey The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | Henry Goulburn |
| Succeeded by | Sir Robert Peel |
| Leader of the House of Commons | |
| In office 22 November 1830 – 14 November 1834 | |
| Prime Minister | The Earl Grey The Viscount Melbourne |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Peel |
| Succeeded by | Sir Robert Peel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1782 St James's, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 1 October 1845 (aged 63) Wiseton, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Esther Acklom (m. 1814–1818; her death) |
| Parent(s) | George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer Lady Lavinia Bingham |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer, PC, DL, FRS (30 May 1782 – 1 October 1845), styled Viscount Althorp from 1783 to 1834, was a British statesman and abolitionist. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer under Lord Grey and Lord Melbourne from 1830 to 1834. Due to his reputation for integrity, he was nicknamed "Honest Jack".