The Marquess of Northampton KG | |
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| Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire | |
| In office 7 May 1912 – 15 June 1913 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Hertford |
| Succeeded by | Earl of Craven |
| Member of Parliament for Barnsley | |
| In office 11 March 1889 – 11 September 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Courtney Kenny |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Walton |
| Member of Parliament for Stratford-on-Avon | |
| In office 24 November 1885 – 1 July 1886 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Townsend |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1851 Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire |
| Died | 15 June 1913 (aged 62) Acqui, Piedmont, Italy |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Hon. Mary Florence Baring
(m. 1884; died 1902) |
| Children | William Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton |
| Parent(s) | William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton Eliza Elliot |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton, KG (23 April 1851 – 15 June 1913), known as Lord William Compton from 1877 to 1887 and as Earl Compton from 1887 to 1897, was a British peer and Liberal politician.