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John Gorst

John Eldon Gorst

British politician (1835–1916).

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Member of Political Party

Conservative Party
Liberal Party

Educated At

St John's College

Instance Of

Human

Award Received

Fellow of the Royal Society
Knight Bachelor
(1890)
Point in Time
: 1890

Date of Death

4/4/1916

Image

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Date of Birth

5/24/1835

Position Held

14 items
Solicitor General for England and Wales
(June 1885 - January 1886)
Start Time
: June 1885
End Time
: January 1886
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
(1890 - )
Start Time
: 1890
King's Counsel
(6/25/1875 - )
Start Time
: 6/25/1875
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(10/1/1900 - 1/8/1906)
Electoral District
:
Cambridge University
Elected In
:
1900 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
27th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Start Time
: 10/1/1900
End Time
: 1/8/1906
Member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(7/13/1895 - 9/17/1900)
Electoral District
:
Cambridge University
Elected In
:
1895 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
26th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Start Time
: 7/13/1895
End Time
: 9/17/1900
Member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(7/4/1892 - 7/8/1895)
Electoral District
:
Cambridge University
Elected In
:
1892 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
25th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Start Time
: 7/4/1892
End Time
: 7/8/1895
Member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(7/1/1886 - 6/28/1892)
Electoral District
:
Chatham
Elected In
:
1886 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
24th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Start Time
: 7/1/1886
End Time
: 6/28/1892
Member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(11/24/1885 - 6/26/1886)
Electoral District
:
Chatham
Elected In
:
1885 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Start Time
: 11/24/1885
End Time
: 6/26/1886
Member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(3/31/1880 - 11/18/1885)
Electoral District
:
Chatham
Elected In
:
1880 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Start Time
: 3/31/1880
End Time
: 11/18/1885
Member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom
(2/16/1875 - 3/24/1880)
Electoral District
:
Chatham
Elected In
:
UK Parliamentary By-Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
21st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Start Time
: 2/16/1875
End Time
: 3/24/1880
Member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(4/24/1866 - 11/11/1868)
Electoral District
:
Cambridge
Elected In
:
UK Parliamentary By-Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
19th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Start Time
: 4/24/1866
End Time
: 11/11/1868
Secretary of State for Education
(7/4/1895 - 8/8/1902)
Replaces
:
Sir Arthur Dyke Acland, 13th Baronet
Replaced By
:
Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire
Start Time
: 7/4/1895
End Time
: 8/8/1902
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
(11/9/1891 - 8/11/1892)
Replaces
:
William Jackson, 1st Baron Allerton
Replaced By
:
J. T. Hibbert
Start Time
: 11/9/1891
End Time
: 8/11/1892

Member Of

Royal Society

Given Name

John

Occupation

Politician
Barrister

Described by Source

Svensk Uppslagsbok
Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24707897
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24422537
The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Gorst, Right Hon. Sir John Eldon
Men-at-the-Bar
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Gorst, John Eldon
Dictionary of National Biography, Third Supplement
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Gorst, John Eldon
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Gorst, Sir John Eldon

Place of Birth

Preston

Place of Death

London

Work Location

London

Name in Native Language

John Eldon Gorst

Child

Edith Violet Gorst
Eldon Gorst
Constance Mary Gorst
Alice Gwendolen Gorst

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Sex or Gender

Male

Writing Language

English

Father

Sir Edward Chaddock Lowndes

Family Name

Gorst

Spouse

Mary Elizabeth Moore
(1860 - )
End Time
: unknown value
Start Time
: 1860
Unnamed
: 1916

Candidacy in Election

1900 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cambridge University
1892 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cambridge University
1895 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Cambridge University
1880 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Chatham
1885 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Chatham
1886 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Chatham
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