John Dorington

Who was John Dorington?

Sir John Edward Dorington, 1st Baronet PC, DL was a British Conservative politician.

Dorington was returned to parliament for Stroud in a by-election in early January 1874. He lost his seat already in the general election commencing in late January 1874. However, the election was declared void in April 1874 and Dorington was once again returned in the following May by-election. He again lost his seat when this election was declared void in July 1874. He was created a baronet, of Lypiatt Park in the parish of Stroud in the county of Gloucester, in January 1886. In July of the same year he was once again returned to parliament, this time for Tewkesbury. In December 1886 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. He was further honoured when he was sworn of the Privy Council in 1902. He continued to represent Tewkesbury in parliament until his death in April 1911, aged 78. The baronetcy died with him.