Winston Churchill’s mother was an American

British nobles were often wed to American heiresses in the late 19th century. One such marriage like this took place between one Lord Randolph Churchill and Brooklyn heiress Jennie Jerome. On November 30, 1874, Lord Randolph Churchill and Jennie Jerome welcomed Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill into the world into the aristocratic line of the Dukes of Marlborough, a branch of the noble Spencer family. The daughter of American businessman Leonard Jerome, Jennie Jerome was a socialite in the United States. Leonard Jerome sometimes referred to as "The King of Wall Street," had stakes in various railroad firms and frequently partnered with Cornelius Vanderbilt in business transactions. She was a supporter of the arts and established the Academy of Music, one of the first opera houses in New York City. In the most elite social and political circles in Britain, Lady Randolph enjoyed respect and influence. She had a reputation for being sharp, funny, and intellectual. Queen Alexandra was reportedly extremely enjoyed with Lady Randolph.

Lady Randolph relied heavily on nannies, particularly Elizabeth Everest, to raise her kids, as was customary for women of her social status at the time. Winston wrote his mother a lot of letters when he was in school, pleading with her to come to see him more often than. In "My Early Life", he described her as follows: "She was like the evening star for me. I was distant in my affection for her, nevertheless." He and his mom grew close as friends and allies after he was an adult, to the point where Winston thought of her almost as a political mentor, more like a big sister than a mother.

About his father, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Randolph Churchill was a charismatic politician. His eldest son, Winston Churchill, did not inherit his title because it was simply a courtesy title. He had developed the "Tory Democracy" program of progressive conservatism in 1885. He said that the Conservatives should support popular changes rather than oppose them and should refute Liberal claims to be the party of the people. The couple had two kids together. Winston was born in 1874 and Jack was born in 1880. But the relationship allegedly worsened, and Jennie was regularly absent. After Lord Randolph passed away in 1895, she stayed in England and wed two more times, both times to men who were 20 years her younger.