John Gorst
Galactica ID
DGP-RWBJ2V0S8NWWSilverA structured first-party record, or two sources that agree. Checked 3 Oct 2026. What is this?
John Gorst was a British politician (1835–1916). Born 1835 in Preston.
- Born
- 24 May 1835, Preston
- Died
- 4 Apr 1916, London
- Party
- Conservative Party
- Languages
- English
Offices and worksilver
- member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom1900 to 1906
- member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom1900
- Secretary of State for Education1902
- member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Financial Secretary to the Treasury
- Privy Council of the United Kingdom
8 more roles
- member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Solicitor General for England and Wales
- member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- King's Counsel
- member of the 21st Parliament of the United Kingdom
- member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Educationsilver
- St John's College
Awards and worksilver
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Knight Bachelor1890
Connectionssilver
Family
- Eldon GorstChild
Questions about this record
- Who is John Gorst?
- John Gorst was a British politician (1835–1916). Born 1835 in Preston.
- What is the Galactica ID of John Gorst?
- DGP-RWBJ2V0S8NWW is the permanent Data Galactica ID for this record of John Gorst. The Wikidata id Q5765264 resolves to it.