Lord President of the Council in Lord Derby's 1867 - 1868 government, then in Benjamin Disraeli's 1868 government. He declined the Viceroyalty of Ireland in 1874, but was later Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1876 to 1880.
His son was Lord Randolph Churchill, a prominent Conservative politician.
| Preceded by: George Spencer-Churchill | Duke of Marlborough | Followed by: George Spencer-Churchill |