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Spencer Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton

Spencer Compton

British politician (1790-1851).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Date of Birth

1/2/1790

Date of Death

1/17/1851

Instance Of

Human

Award Received

Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellow of the Geological Society of London
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Position Held

Member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Term
:
6th Parliament of the United Kingdom
President of the Geological Society of London
(1820 - 1822)
Replaces
:
George Bellas Greenough
Replaced By
:
William Babington
Start Time
: 1820
End Time
: 1822
President of the Royal Society
(1838 - 1848)
Replaces
:
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
Replaced By
:
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
Series Ordinal
:26
Start Time
: 1838
End Time
: 1848
Member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Term
:
5th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of the 6th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Term
:
6th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom
President of the British Science Association
(1848 - 1849)
Replaced By
:
Thomas Romney Robinson
Start Time
: 1848
End Time
: 1849

Member Of

Royal Society
(5/27/1830 - )
Start Time
: 5/27/1830
American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Occupation

Politician

Educated At

Trinity College

Given Name

Spencer
Joshua

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Described by Source

Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Compton, Spencer Joshua Alwyne (DNB00)
Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Compton, Spencer Joshua Alwyne, Marquis of Northampton

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Work Location

London

Name in Native Language

Spencer Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Kingdom of Great Britain
( - 1/1/1801)
End Cause
:
Acts of Union 1800
End Time
: 1/1/1801

Child

Lord Alwyne Compton
William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton
Charles Douglas-Compton, 3rd Marquess of Northampton
Lady Margaret Mary Frances Elizabeth Compton
Marian Alford
Lord Spencer Scott Compton

Father

Charles Compton, 1st Marquess of Northampton

Family Name

Compton

Place of Burial

Church of St Mary Magdalen, Castle Ashby

Writing Language

English

Mother

Maria Smith

Spouse

Margaret Douglas-Maclean-Clephane
(7/24/1815 - )
End Time
: unknown value
Start Time
: 7/24/1815
Unnamed
: 1830

Noble Title

Marquess of Northampton
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