John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer

The Right Honourable The Earl Spencer KG KP PC
The Earl Spencer, c. 1890s
Lord President of the Council
In office 28 April 1880 – 19 March 1883
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	William Ewart Gladstone
Preceded by	The Duke of Richmond
Succeeded by	The Lord Carlingford
In office 6 February – 3 August 1886
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	William Ewart Gladstone
Preceded by	The Viscount Cranbrook
Succeeded by	The Viscount Cranbrook
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In office 18 December 1868 – 17 February 1874
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	William Ewart Gladstone
Preceded by	The Duke of Abercorn
Succeeded by	The Duke of Abercorn
In office 4 May 1882 – 9 June 1885
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	William Ewart Gladstone
Preceded by	The Earl Cowper
Succeeded by	The Earl of Carnarvon
Personal details
Born	(1835-10-27)27 October 1835 Spencer House, London
Died	13 August 1910(1910-08-13) (aged 74) Althorp, Northamptonshire
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Charlotte Seymour (m. 1858–1903; her death)
Parents	Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer Georgiana Poyntz
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge

John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, KG, KP, PC (27 October 1835 – 13 August 1910), known as Viscount Althorp from 1845 to 1857 (and also known as the "Red Earl" because of his distinctive long red beard), was a British Liberal Party politician under, and close friend of, prime minister William Ewart Gladstone. He was twice Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.