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| Gorst, John Eldon. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 21, 1853. [2nd] s. of Edward Chaddock, Esq. (who took the surname of Lowndes) [and Elizabeth, dau. of John D. Nesham]. B. [May 24, 1835], at Fishergate, Preston, Lancs. Bapt. May 30, 1835. [School, Preston Grammar.] Matric. Michs. 1853; Scholar; B.A. (3rd Wrangler) 1857; M.A. 1860. Fellow, 1857-60; Hon. Fellow, 1890. President of the Union, 1857. Assistant Master at Rossall School. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 18, 1857. Went to New Zealand, 1860. Civil Commissioner of Waikato, 1861-3. Returned to England and called to the Bar, May 1, 1865. On the Northern Circuit. Q.C., 1875. M.P. for Cambridge Borough, 1866-8; for Chatham, 1875-92; for the University, 1892-1906. Knighted, 1885. Solicitor- General, 1885-6. Under-Secretary of State for India, 1886-91. Deputy Chairman of Committees, House of Commons, 1888-91. British Plenipotentiary at the Labour Conference, Berlin, 1890. P.C., 1890. F.R.S., 1896. Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1891-2. Rector of Glasgow University, 1893- 6. Of Castle Combe, Wilts. Married (1) Aug. 18, 1860, at Geelong, Australia, Mary Elizabeth, dau. of the Rev. Lorenzo Moore, of Christchurch, N.Z.; (2) Sept. 23, 1914, Mathilda Jane Ethel, dau. of Edward Johnson. One of the original founders of the Primrose League. Author, The Children of the Nation; New Zealand Revisited. Died Apr. 4, 1916. Buried at Castle Combe, Wilts. Brother of Edward C. (1852) and Thomas W. (1858); father of John E. (next). (D.N.B.; Dict. of N.Z. Biog.; Law Lists; Scott, MSS.; Foster, Men at the Bar; Burke, L.G.; Who was Who; The Times, Apr. 5, 1916.) | John Eldon GORST Approx. lifespan: 1835–1916 Tripos: John Math. 1857 pens. St John's College adm1853:05:21 [2nd] s. of Edward Chaddock GORST, Esq post Edward Chaddock LOWNDES, Esq s. of Elizabeth NESHAM dau. of John D. NESHAM b. Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire 1835:05:24 c. 1835:05:30 Sch: Preston Grammar School [Preston], [ Lancashire ] Matric 1853:10MT: Scholar BA 3 rd Wrangler 1857 MA 1860 Fellow 1857-60 Hon. Fellow 1890 President of Cambridge Union Society 1857 Assistant Master: at Sch: Rossall School [Rossall], [ Lancashire ] Adm. Inner Temple: 1857:04:18 Went to New Zealand 1860 Civil Commissioner of Waikato, [ New Zealand ] 1861-63 Returned to England 1865:05:01 called to the Bar: 1865:05:01 On: Northern Circuit Q.C.: 1875 M.P.: for Cambridge Borough, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1866-68 M.P.: for Chatham, [ Kent ] 1875-92 M.P.: for Sch: University [ Cambridgeshire ] 1892-1906 Knighted 1885 Solicitor-General: 1885-86 Under-Sec. of State for: India 1886-91 Deputy Chairman of Committees: House of Commons 1888-91 British Plenipotentiary at: Labour Conference Berlin, [ Germany ] 1890 P.C.: 1890 FRS 1896 Financial Sec. to Treasury: 1891-92 Rector of: Sch: Glasgow University [Glasgow], [ Scotland ] 1893-96 Of Castle Combe, Wiltshire m. (1) Mary Elizabeth MOORE dau. of Rev. Lorenzo MOORE of Christchurch, New Zealand Geelong, Australia 1860:08:18 m. (2) Mathilda Jane Ethel JOHNSON dau. of Edward JOHNSON 1914:09:23 One of the original founders of Primrose League Publ.: The Children of the Nation Publ.: New Zealand Revisited . d. 1916:04:04 bur. Castle Combe, Wiltshire brother of Edward C. GORST (1852) post Edward C. LOWNDES (1852) brother of Thomas W. GORST (1858) father of Gorst, John E. (next)% Refs: D.N.B. Refs: Dict. of N.Z. Biog. Refs: Law Lists Refs: Scott, MSS . Refs: Foster, Men at the Bar Refs: Burke, L.G. Refs: Who was Who Refs: The Times 1916:04:05. |