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John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer (19 December 1734 – 31 October 1783), styled Viscount Spencer from 1761–5, was a British peerage, British peer and politician. Early life Spencer was born on 19 December 1734 at Althorp, his family's home ...

(1734–1783), MP for Warwick 1756–1761 *

John Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer, (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 ...

(1782–1845), British politician *

John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer (27 October 1835 – 13 August 1910), known as Viscount Althorp from 1845 to 1857 (and also known as the "Red Earl" because of his distinctive long red beard), was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party ...

(1835–1910), British politician *

John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer (24 January 192429 March 1992), styled Viscount Althorp until June 1975, was a British peer, military officer, and courtier. He was the father of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the maternal grandfather of W ...

(1924–1992), father of Diana, Princess of Wales

Politicians

John Spencer (courtier) John Spencer (died 1417) was an English courtier and Member of Parliament. He was the son of William Spencer of Burton Pidsea, Yorkshire, and entered the royal household around 1390 as a wardrobe clerk. He was receiver-general to the Prince of W ...

(died 1417), a servant of Henry V, MP for Suffolk, and High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk in 1416 *Sir John Spencer (died 1522) (1455–1522), English landowner in Northamptonshire *Sir

John Spencer (sheriff) Sir John Spencer (15248 November 1586) was an English nobleman, politician, knight, sheriff, landowner, and Member of Parliament. He was an early member of the Spencer family. Life and family Spencer was the son of Sir William Spencer of Wo ...

(1524–1586), MP for Northamptonshire and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire *Sir John Spencer (died 1600) (1549–1600), MP for Northampton, 1572 and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire 1578,1590 *

John Spencer (Lord Mayor of London) Sir John Spencer (died 1610) was a successful English merchant and Lord Mayor of London. Life He was the son of Richard Spencer of Waldingfield in Suffolk, came to London, and as a merchant was nicknamed "Rich Spencer". His trade with Spain, T ...

(died 1610), merchant and Lord Mayor of London *

John Spencer (speaker) John Spencer JP (20 April 1666 – 1743) was a colonial Rhode Island politician. Early life Spencer was born on 20 April 1666 in Newport in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was the eldest son of nine children born to Dr. ...

(1666–1743), politician from Rhode Island colony *

John Spencer (British politician) John Spencer (13 May 1708 – 19 June 1746) was an English politician who sat in the British House of Commons, House of Commons from 1732 to 1746. Early life Spencer was born on 13 May 1708 and was the youngest son of the Charles Spencer ...

(1708–1746), father of the 1st Earl Spencer * John Spencer (1767–1831), MP for Wilton *

John Canfield Spencer John Canfield Spencer (January 8, 1788 – May 17, 1855) was an American lawyer, politician, judge and United States Cabinet secretary in the administration of President John Tyler. After graduating from Union College in 1806, Spencer practiced ...

(1788–1855), American politician *

John Spencer (mayor) John Spencer (born November 17, 1946) is an American politician and former mayor of Yonkers, New York, mayor of Yonkers, New York (1996–2004). He was the 2006 Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from New York an ...

(born 1946), former mayor of Yonkers, New York and an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate * John W. Spencer (1864–1939), Justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana

Sportsmen

John Spencer (snooker player) John Spencer (18 September 1935 – 11 July 2006) was an English professional snooker player. One of the most dominant players of the 1970s, he won the World Snooker Championship three times, in 1969, 1971 and 1977. He worked as a snooker com ...

(1935–2006), English snooker player *

John Spencer (Scottish footballer) John Spencer (born 11 September 1970) is a Scottish former professional footballer and coach. As a player, he was a forward from 1988 until 2004, notably in the English Premier League for Chelsea and Everton and the Scottish Premier League ...

(born 1970), Scottish international football player and manager *

John Spencer (footballer, born 1934) John Raymond Spencer (20 November 1934 – 22 August 2007) was an English footballer who played as a forward, appearing as an inside left, inside right or outside left. Born in Sheffield, Spencer spent his entire playing career with home-town ...

(1934–2007), English football player for Sheffield United * John Spencer (footballer, born 1898) (1898–?), English football player for Stoke *

John Spencer (rugby union, born 1947) John Southern Spencer (born 10 August 1947) is a former England international rugby union player. Early life Spencer was born in Grassington, Yorkshire, in 1947 and educated at Cressbrook, Sedbergh School, and Queens' College, Cambridge. Pla ...

, former English national rugby union team captain * John Spencer (cricketer, born 1949), former Sussex cricketer *

John Spencer (cricketer, born 1954) John Spencer (born Arthur John Spencer; 18 August 1954 in Wigan, Lancashire) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast swing bowler who played for Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated to Wilts) is a cer ...

, former Wiltshire cricketer *

John Spencer (rugby, born 1880) John Spencer may refer to: Earls *John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer (1734–1783), MP for Warwick 1756–1761 *John Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer (1782–1845), British politician *John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer (1835–1910), British politician *John Sp ...

(1880–1936), New Zealand rugby player *

John Spencer (Australian footballer) John Spencer (7 August 1927 – 3 April 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operate ...

(1927–1998), Australian rules footballer *

John Spencer (rugby league, born 1946) John Spencer (10 August 1946 – 18 February 2021) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played for Balmain as a second rower and is the son of former Balmain player and premiership winner ...

(1946–2021), Australian rugby league player *

Johnny Spencer John William Spencer (October 30, 1897 – January 22, 1984) was an American Negro league outfielder in 1921 and 1922. A native of Lynchburg, Virginia, Spencer played for the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Keystones in 1921, and returned to ...

(1897–1984), American Negro leagues baseball player

Others

John Spenser John Spenser (1559–1614) was an English academic, president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Life He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, London, and Temple Beth-El. After graduating he became Greek reader in Corpus Christi College, ...

or Spencer (1559–1614), one of the translators of the authorized version (1611) of the Bible and president of Corpus Christi College, Oxford *

John Spencer (priest) John Spencer (1630–1693) was an English clergyman and scholar, and Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. An erudite Theology, theologian and Hebraist, he is best remembered as the author of ''De Legibus Hebraeorum'', a pioneer work o ...

(1630–1693), English clergyman and scholar, Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge *Pseudonym of

William Edward Vickers William Edward Vickers (1889–1965) was an English mystery writer better known under his pen name Roy Vickers, but used also the pseudonyms Roy C. Vickers, David Durham, Sefton Kyle, and John Spencer. He is the author of over 60 crime novels and ...

(1889–1965), English mystery writer *

John Spencer (actor) John Spencer (born John Speshock Jr.; December 20, 1946 – December 16, 2005) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Leo McGarry on the NBC political drama series ''The West Wing'' and for his role as attorney Tommy Mullaney ...

(1946–2005), American actor in television series' including ''L.A. Law'' and ''The West Wing'' *

John Spencer (boat designer) John Alfred Spencer (6 July 1931 – 4 March 1996) was a New Zealand boat designer. Biography Spencer was born in Melbourne and moved to Eketāhuna in 1933. He spent most of his life in New Zealand. In the 1950s, Spencer established a boatbuildi ...

(1931–1996), New Zealand architect and boat designer * John H. Spencer (1907–2005), historian and advisor to Ethiopia * John O. Spencer (1857–1947), fifth president of Morgan College *Henk van Broekhoven, later known as John Spencer, Dutch singer, see The Dynamic Rockers *

John Spencer (businessman) John Berridge Spencer (1934 or 1935 – 10 February 2016) was a New Zealand business magnate. Spencer was for many years head of Caxton Pulp & Paper, a business founded in 1890 by his grandfather, Albert Spencer. He inherited the company in 1981 f ...

(1934 or 1935–2016), New Zealand business magnate * John Spencer, American military officer, researcher and author

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