The Lord Gretton | |
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Member of Parliament for Derbyshire South | |
In office 1895–1906 | |
Preceded by | Harrington Evans Broad |
Succeeded by | Herbert Raphael |
Member of Parliament for Rutland | |
In office 1907–1918 | |
Preceded by | George Finch |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of Parliament for Burton | |
In office 1918–1943 | |
Preceded by | Robert Ratcliff |
Succeeded by | John Frederic Gretton |
Personal details | |
Born | Newton Solney, Derbyshire, England | 1 September 1867
Died | 2 June 1947 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England | (aged 79)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Maud Helen Eveleigh de Moleyns
(m. 1900) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | John Gretton, 2nd Baron Gretton (son) Dayrolles Eveleigh-de-Moleyns (father-in-law) Brigadier Sir Henry Floyd (son-in-law) |
Education | Harrow School |
Sports career | |
Sailing career | |
Class(es) | .5 to 1 ton Open class |
Medal record | |
Updated on 8 May 2015 | |
John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton, CBE, VD, TD, PC, JP, DL (1 September 1867 – 2 June 1947) was a British businessman and Conservative politician. Gretton won two gold medals in the 1900 Olympic Games.[1] He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 46 years, representing three constituencies in that period.