Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough

His Grace
The Duke of Marlborough
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His Grace The Duke of Marlborough KG TD PC
	The Duke of Marlborough in 1900
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries
	In office; 1917–1918 Serving with Sir Richard Winfrey
Prime Minister	David Lloyd George
Preceded by	Sir Richard Winfrey
Succeeded by	The Viscount Goschen
Under-Secretary of State ; for the Colonies
	In office; 22 July 1903 – 4 December 1905
Prime Minister	Arthur Balfour
Preceded by	The Earl of Onslow
Succeeded by	Winston Churchill
Paymaster General
	In office; 1899 – 11 March 1902
Prime Minister	The Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded by	The Earl of Hopetoun
Succeeded by	Sir Savile Crossley, Bt
Member of the House of Lords; as Duke of Marlborough
	In office; 8 November 1892 – 30 June 1934
Preceded by	George Spencer-Churchill
Succeeded by	John Spencer-Churchill
Personal details
Born	Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill; 13 November 1871; Simla, British India
Died	30 June 1934 (aged 62)
Party	Conservative
Spouses	; Consuelo Vanderbilt (m. 1895; div. 1921) ; Gladys Deacon (m. 1921)
Children	John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough; Lord Ivor Spencer-Churchill
Parent(s)	George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough; Lady Albertha Hamilton
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge

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Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough (13 November 1871 – 30 June 1934), styled Earl of Sunderland until 1883 and Marquess of Blandford between 1883 and 1892, was a British soldier and Conservative politician, and a close friend of his first cousin Winston Churchill. He was often known as "Sunny" Marlborough after his courtesy title of Earl of Sunderland.