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GORST
(Sir John Eldon, 1861-1911, Minister Plenipotentiary in Cairo, Financial Adviser to the Egyptian Government and promoter of Local Government in Egypt)
Autograph Letter Signed to Hartley Baldwin,
saying It is generally considered to be indecent and improper for a Town Clerk to act as a party agent, but there is no actual law to prevent his doing so, 1 side 8vo, 53 Parliament Street, Westminster, S.W., 12th January
Item Date: 1874
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Background
As a young man Gorst was a popular civil commissioner in the Maori country in New Zealand. He supported Disraeli, but later joined Randolph Churchill's Fourth Party and ultimately the Liberals, and held several ministerial offices.
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