Eldon Gorst

Sir Eldon Gorst
Consul-General in Egypt
In office
16 May 1907 – 12 July 1911
MonarchAbbas II
Preceded byLord Cromer
Succeeded byThe Viscount Kitchener
Personal details
Born
John Eldon Gorst

25 June 1861
New Zealand
Died12 July 1911 (1911-07-13) (aged 50)
Political partyLiberal Party
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
ProfessionLawyer, Diplomat

Sir John Eldon Gorst GCMG KCB (born John Lowndes Gorst; 25 June 1861 – 12 July 1911) was a British diplomat and colonial administrator. He was British Consul-General in Egypt from 1907 to 1911.