John Gorst

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1835

Died:

4 April 1916

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Election occupation:

Colonial administrator

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

True

Highest Office:

Law Officer

Who's Who volume:

2

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

1781

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q5765264

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. GORST, Sir John (1835-1916)

1. Cambridge University

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1892
   Date of election:	4 July 1892
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1906
   Date of exit:	12 January 1906
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

2. Chatham

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1875*
   Date of election:	16 February 1875
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	Re Entry
   Year of exit:	1892
   Date of exit:	4 July 1892
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Relocation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

3. Cambridge

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1866*
   Date of election:	24 April 1866
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1868
   Date of exit:	17 November 1868
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	None

1. Preston

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1910
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Liberal
   Notes:

2. Cambridge

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1906
   Date of election:	Fri 12th Jan 1906
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Conservative
   Notes:

3. Hastings

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1865
   Date of election:	Tue 11th Jul 1865
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Conservative
   Notes:

1. Solicitor-General 1885-1886

2. Under-Secretary 1886-1891

   India

3. Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1891-1892

1. St John's College

   Graduated

1. Moore, unknown

1. Conservative Party Member