John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer
(1782-1845), Whig statesmanRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 66 portraits
One of the oldest and most respected whig leaders; As leader of his party in the Commons (he was still Lord Althorp), successfully steered through the House the Great Reform Bill of 1832.
Related People
- Henrietta Frances ('Harriet') Ponsonby (née Spencer), Countess of Bessborough (aunt)
- Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire (aunt)
- George William Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton (nephew)
- Sarah Lyttelton (née Spencer), Lady Lyttelton (sister)
- Hon. Spencer Lyttelton (nephew)
- John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer (grandfather)
- (Margaret) Georgiana Spencer (née Poyntz), Countess Spencer (grandmother)
- George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (father)
- Lavinia Spencer (née Bingham), Countess Spencer (mother)
- Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer (brother)
- John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer (nephew)
- Lady Sarah Isabella Spencer (niece)
- Sir Robert Cavendish Spencer (brother)
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