John Eldon Gorst | |
|---|---|
 "Tory organisation". Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1880. | |
| Solicitor-General | |
| In office 2 July 1885 – 28 January 1886 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | Sir Farrer Herschell |
| Succeeded by | Sir Horace Davey |
| Under-Secretary of State for India | |
| In office 4 August 1886 – 9 November 1891 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | Stafford Howard |
| Succeeded by | George Curzon |
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 9 November 1891 – 11 August 1892 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Preceded by | William Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Sir J. T. Hibbert |
| Vice-President of the Committee on Education | |
| In office 4 July 1895 – 8 August 1902 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Dyke Acland |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Devonshire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1835 Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 4 April 1916 (aged 80) London, England |
| Political party | |
| Spouse |
Mary Elizabeth Moore
(m. 1860) |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Sir John Eldon Gorst, PC, KC, FRS (24 May 1835 – 4 April 1916) was a British lawyer and politician. He served as Solicitor-General for England from 1885 to 1886 and as Vice-President of the Committee on Education between 1895 and 1902.