Background
GORST, Eldon was born on June 25, 1861 in New Zealand. Son of Right Honourable Sir J. Gorst.
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Eldon GORST
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Eton; Trinity College Cambridge (Master of Arts. 20th WraDgler). Attache in Diplomatic Service, 1885. 3rd Secretary, 1887; 2nd Secretary, 1892.
Career
Secretary of Legation, 1901. Controller of Direct Taxes to Egyptian Government, 1890. Under-Secretary of State for Finance, 1892.
Adviser to the Ministry of the Interior, 1894. Financial Adviser to the Egyptian Government, 1898-1904. Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1904-1907.
Received Grand Cordon of the Order of the Mejidieh, 1897, and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Osmanieh, 1903. British Agent and Consul-General in Egypt since 1907.
Membership
Clubs: Turf, Carlton.
Connections
Spouse 1903, Evelyn,daughter of C. D. Rudd of Ardnamurchan, N.B.
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