John Eldon Gorst (1835-1911; ODNB), MP (C) Cambridge University, 1892-1906 (Independent from 1903) vice-president of committee of council on education, 1895-1902, resigning when Balfour took charge of the Education bill; advocate of local authority control of schools; critic of Balfour's government for failing to take social reform seriously.

Journal references: 3

• 21 Jun 1904
• 9 Apr 1905
• 16 Jul 1911

See also Herbert [née Gorst], Alice Gwendoline