John Gilbert Talbot
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John Gilbert Talbot PC (24 February 1835 – 1 February 1910), was a British Conservative Party
politician.
. His mother was the Honourable Jane Caroline, daughter of James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe
, grandson of Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
. The Right Reverend Edward Talbot
, Bishop of Winchester
, was his younger brother and Henry Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury
, his uncle.
for Kent West, a seat he held until 1878, when he resigned to fight a by-election in the Oxford University constituency
. He won the by-election, and held that seat until he stepped down at the January 1910 general election. He served under Benjamin Disraeli as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
from 1878 to 1880 and was sworn of the Privy Council in 1897.
, and sister of the Honourable Alfred Lyttelton
, in 1860. They had four sons and six daughters. Their eldest son Sir George Talbot
was a Judge of the High Court of Justice
while their daughter Dame Meriel Talbot
became a public servant and women's welfare worker. Talbot died in February 1910, aged 74. His wife survived him by fifteen years and died in April 1925.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Background
Talbot was the son of the Honourable John Chetwynd-Talbot, fourth son of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl TalbotCharles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot
Charles Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot KG, PC, FRS , styled Viscount Ingestre between 1784 and 1793, was a British politician. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland between 1817 and 1821....
. His mother was the Honourable Jane Caroline, daughter of James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe
James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe
Colonel James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe PC , was a British soldier and politician...
, grandson of Prime Minister John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute KG, PC , styled Lord Mount Stuart before 1723, was a Scottish nobleman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain under George III, and was arguably the last important favourite in British politics...
. The Right Reverend Edward Talbot
Edward Talbot
Edward Talbot may refer to:*Edward Talbot, 8th Earl of Shrewsbury *Edward Kelley , also known as Edward Talbot, notorious sixteenth-century English criminal and medium*Edward Talbot , Anglican Bishop...
, Bishop of Winchester
Bishop of Winchester
The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...
, was his younger brother and Henry Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury
Henry Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury
Admiral Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl Talbot, 18th Earl of Waterford, CB, PC , styled Viscount Ingestre between 1826 and 1849 and known as The Earl Talbot between 1849 and 1858, was a British naval commander and Conservative politician.-Background:Shrewsbury was the...
, his uncle.
Political career
Tablot entered Parliament at the 1868 general electionUnited Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
for Kent West, a seat he held until 1878, when he resigned to fight a by-election in the Oxford University constituency
Oxford University (UK Parliament constituency)
Oxford University was a university constituency electing two members to the British House of Commons, from 1603 to 1950.-Boundaries, Electorate and Electoral System:...
. He won the by-election, and held that seat until he stepped down at the January 1910 general election. He served under Benjamin Disraeli as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom was a member of Parliament assigned to assist the Board of Trade and its President with administration and liaison with Parliament. It replaced the Vice-President of the Board of Trade....
from 1878 to 1880 and was sworn of the Privy Council in 1897.
Family
Talbot married the Honourable Meriel Sarah, daughter of George Lyttelton, 4th Baron LytteltonGeorge Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton
George William Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton , was a British aristocrat and Conservative politician.-Early life:...
, and sister of the Honourable Alfred Lyttelton
Alfred Lyttelton
Alfred Lyttelton QC was a British politician and sportsman who excelled at both football and cricket. During his time at university he participated in Varsity Matches in five sports: cricket , football , athletics , rackets and real tennis , displaying an ability that made him...
, in 1860. They had four sons and six daughters. Their eldest son Sir George Talbot
George Talbot (judge)
Sir George John Talbot PC was a British barrister and High Court judge.Talbot was educated at Winchester College before studying at Christ Church, Oxford, where he obtained a first-class degree in Classics in 1884. He was appointed to a Fellowship at All Souls College, Oxford in 1886...
was a Judge of the High Court of Justice
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
while their daughter Dame Meriel Talbot
Meriel Talbot
Dame Meriel Lucy Talbot DBE was a British public servant and women's welfare worker.She was born in Westminster, the daughter of the politician John Gilbert Talbot and his wife, Meriel Sarah, daughter of George Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton. She was educated at Kensington High School...
became a public servant and women's welfare worker. Talbot died in February 1910, aged 74. His wife survived him by fifteen years and died in April 1925.