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Montague John Guest (29 March 1839 – 9 November 1909), was a British Liberal politician.
Montague John Guest | |
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 "Monty". Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1880. | |
| Member of Parliament for Youghal | |
| In office 11 May 1869 – 31 January 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Weguelin |
| Succeeded by | Sir Joseph Neale McKenna |
| Member of Parliament for Wareham | |
| In office 31 March 1880 – 24 November 1885 | |
| Preceded by | John Erle-Drax |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1839 |
| Died | 9 November 1909 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Parent(s) | Sir John Josiah Guest, 1st Baronet Lady Charlotte Bertie |
Family
editA member of the prominent Guest family, he was the third son of Sir John Josiah Guest, 1st Baronet, and his second wife Lady Charlotte, daughter of Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey. Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne, was his elder brother, while Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne, Frederick Edward Guest, Henry Guest and Oscar Guest were his nephews.
Guest died in November 1909, aged 70. He never married.
Career
editHe entered Parliament for Youghal in a 1869 by-election, a seat he held until 1874, and later represented Wareham from 1880 to 1885.
Guest was associated with freemasonry from 1867, and served as Provincial Grand Master of Dorset Freemasons until he resigned in 1902.[1] He was elected chairman of White's for the year 1905.
Yachting
editHe was librarian of the Royal Yacht Squadron[2], and wrote Memorials of the Royal Yacht Squadron in 1902. As a member he registered 5 yachts[3]
- Lark, cutter, 63
- Bacchante, cutter, 80
- Ballerina, schooner, 132
- Susan, cutter, 68
- Lilith, cutter, 44
References
edit- ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36897. London. 13 October 1902. p. 6.
- ^ Guest & Boulton 1902, title.
- ^ Guest & Boulton 1902, p. 403.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.[unreliable source]
- Guest, Montague; Boulton, William B. (1902). The Royal Yacht Squadron. John Murray.