[10] On 13 August 1910, he inherited the earldom on the death of his childless elder brother, John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer. The Spencer, a type of short jacket from which the UK military mess jacket is derived, is named for George Spencer,[10] reportedly because he had a tail-coat adapted after its tails were burned by coals from a fire.[11]. Background and education. Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III, Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, thepeerage.com Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, "Spencer, the Hon. Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea! Spencer was born at the Admiralty Building, London, the fifth son of George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, and Lady Lavinia, daughter of Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan. George Spencer (later known as Father Ignatius Spencer (1799–1864), died unmarried. He succeeded his elder brother as Earl Spencer in 1845 and held political office as Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 1846 and 1848 and as Lord Steward of the Household between 1854 and 1857. George Spencer (later known as, This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 18:01. [1], Spencer then retired from naval life and was elected Whig Member of Parliament for Worcestershire in 1831. I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. On 19 December 1905, he was created Viscount Althorp, of Great Brington in the County of Northampton,[9] so as to allow him to become Lord Chamberlain in Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's new Liberal administration (his older brother was still Earl Spencer at that time). This page was last edited on 8 October 2020, at 20:53. The first of his numerous bibliographical works was his Introduction to the Knowledge of Editions of the Classics (1802), which brought him under the notice of Earl Spencer, to whom he owed much important aid in his bibliographical pursuits. [7] The following year he fought with the Naval Brigade in the Morea expedition. An MP from 1880 to 1895 and again from 1900 to 1905, he served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household from 1892 to 1895. Originally published by T Cadell and W Davies, London, 1792", "Spencer, George John, Viscount Althorp (SPNR776GJ)", Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester, contributions in Parliament by George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer. [10] He was sworn of the Privy Council the same year. He then attended Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1776 to 1778 and graduated with a Master of Arts.