Sir Eldon Gorst
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Sir Eldon Gorst was a British colonial administrator best known for serving as Consul-General and de facto ruler of Egypt in the early 20th century, succeeding Lord Cromer.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Eldon Gorst canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial administrator
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Herbert Henry Asquith
NERFINISHED
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Liberal government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | GCMG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1861-08-24 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1911-01-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Eton College
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Trinity College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| employer |
British government
NERFINISHED
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Foreign Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1911 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Gorst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Sir John Eldon Gorst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
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diplomacy ⓘ |
| givenName | Eldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | British diplomatic service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Eldon Gorst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administration of the British occupation of Egypt
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attempts to conciliate Egyptian nationalist opinion ⓘ reforming British policy in Egypt ⓘ |
| officePredecessor | Lord Cromer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeSuccessor | Lord Kitchener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| politicalContext |
British occupation of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian nationalist movement ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Agent and Consul-General in Egypt
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Consul-General in Egypt ⓘ de facto ruler of Egypt ⓘ |
| replaced | Lord Cromer as British Consul-General in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Lord Kitchener as British Consul-General in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Cairo
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| startTime | 1907 ⓘ |
| workedIn | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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