Lord Randolph Churchill
British politician (1849–1895) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill[lower-alpha 1] (13 February 1849 – 24 January 1895) was a British aristocrat and politician.[1] Churchill was a Tory radical and coined the term 'Tory democracy'.[2] He participated in the creation of the National Union of the Conservative Party.
The Right Honourable Lord Randolph Churchill | |
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Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
In office 3 August 1886 – 22 December 1886 | |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | William Vernon Harcourt |
Succeeded by | George Goschen |
Leader of the House of Commons | |
In office 3 August 1886 – 14 January 1887 | |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | William Ewart Gladstone |
Succeeded by | William Henry Smith |
Leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Commons | |
In office 3 August 1886 – 14 January 1887 | |
Overall leader | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | The Earl St Aldwyn |
Succeeded by | William Henry Smith |
Secretary of State for India | |
In office 24 June 1885 – 28 January 1886 | |
Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
Preceded by | The Earl of Kimberley |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Kimberley |
Personal details | |
Born | Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill 13 February 1849 Belgravia, London, England |
Died | 24 January 1895(1895-01-24) (aged 45) Westminster, London, England |
Resting place | St Martin's Church, Bladon |
Political party | Conservative |
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Children | |
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Education | |
Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford |
Profession | Politician |
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He became Secretary of State for India, and later was Chancellor of the Exchequer. As Chancellor, he attracted both admiration and criticism across the political spectrum. Some critics were from his own party, including some of his friends. Eventually, he risked a tactical resignation as Chancellor to try to secure his position on armed forces expenditure, but the Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, accepted his resignation and replaced him. This was the "beginning of the end" of Churchill's career.
His elder son was Winston Churchill, who wrote a biography of him in 1906.[3]