Lord Henry John Spencer (20 December 1770 – 3 July 1795) was a British diplomat and politician.
Spencer was the second son of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough and his wife, Caroline and was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1790, he was elected Member of Parliament for Woodstock and was briefly secretary to Lord Auckland, British Ambassador at The Hague that year. From 1790 to 1793, he was himself ambassador until transferring to Sweden in 1793. In 1795, he was transferred to Prussia but died of fever at Berlin on 3 July, aged twenty-four.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Spencer, George (1739-1817)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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| Preceded bySir Henry Dashwood, Bt and Francis Burton |
Member of Parliament for Woodstock 1790–1795 With: Sir Henry Dashwood, Bt |
Succeeded bySir Henry Dashwood, Bt and The Lord Lavinton |
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| Preceded byThe Lord Auckland | British Minister to the Netherlands 1790–1793 |
Succeeded byHon. William Eliot |
| Preceded byRobert Liston | British Minister to Sweden 1793–1795 |
Succeeded byDaniel Hailes |
| Preceded byThe Lord Malmesbury | British Minister to Prussia 1795 |
Succeeded byThe Earl of Elgin and Kincardine |
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