John Kemys Spencer-Churchill

John Kemys Spencer-Churchill
John Kemys Spencer-Churchill; CMG
Personal details
Born	27 December 1835; London, England
Died	9 August 1913 (aged 77); Falmouth, England
Nationality	United Kingdom
Spouse(s)	Edith Maxwell Lockhart
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1854-
Battles/wars	Siege 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]

Family life

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

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References

"Mr. J. K. G. T. Spencer-Churchill, C.M.G.". Obituaries. The Times (40287). London. 11 August 1913. col B, p. 11.
Brown, Lena Boyd; Oliver, Vere Langford (January 1993). More Monumental Inscriptions: Tombstones of the British West Indies By Vere Langford Oliver. ISBN 9780893704223. Retrieved 19 June 2011.

Government offices
Preceded by Richard Mahoney Hickson	President of the British Virgin Islands 1879–1882	Succeeded by Richard Henry Kortright Dyett
Preceded by new position	Governor of Montserrat 1888–1889	Succeeded by Edward Baynes
Preceded by new position	Commissioner of St Kitts and Nevis 1889–1895	Succeeded by abolished

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[obit-1] "Mr. J. K. G. T. Spencer-Churchill, C.M.G.". Obituaries. The Times (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. ISBN 9780893704223. Retrieved 19 June 2011.