Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough

The Duke of Marlborough
The Duke of Marlborough in 1900
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries
In office
1917–1918
Serving with Sir Richard Winfrey
Prime MinisterDavid Lloyd George
Preceded bySir Richard Winfrey
Succeeded byThe Viscount Goschen
Under-Secretary of State
for the Colonies
In office
22 July 1903 – 4 December 1905
Prime MinisterArthur Balfour
Preceded byThe Earl of Onslow
Succeeded byWinston Churchill
Paymaster General
In office
1899 – 11 March 1902
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byThe Earl of Hopetoun
Succeeded bySir Savile Crossley, Bt
Member of the House of Lords
as Duke of Marlborough
In office
8 November 1892 – 30 June 1934
Preceded byGeorge Spencer-Churchill
Succeeded byJohn Spencer-Churchill
Personal details
Born
Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill

(1871-11-13)13 November 1871
Simla, British India
Died30 June 1934(1934-06-30) (aged 62)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouses
(m. 1895; div. 1921)
(m. 1921)
ChildrenJohn Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough
Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill
Parent(s)George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough
Lady Albertha Hamilton
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough, KG, TD, PC (13 November 1871 – 30 June 1934), styled Earl of Sunderland until 1883 and Marquess of Blandford between 1883 and 1892, was a British soldier and Conservative politician, and a close friend of his first cousin Winston Churchill. He was often known as "Sunny" Marlborough after his courtesy title of Earl of Sunderland.