Montague John Guest (29 March 1839 – 9 November 1909), was a British
Liberal
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Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
politician.
Family
A 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
Lieutenant-General Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey (17 September 1744 – 18 September 1818) was a British nobleman and general.
Early life
Bertie was born on 17 September 1744. He was the son of Peregrine Bertie, a barrister of Lincoln's ...
.
Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne
Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne, 2nd Baronet, DL (29 August 1835 – 22 February 1914) was a British industrialist and a member of the prominent Guest family.
Early life
Ivor Bertie Guest was born at Dowlais, near Merthyr Tydfil, the s ...
, was his elder brother, while
Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne,
Frederick Edward Guest
Frederick Edward "Freddie" Guest, (14 June 1875 – 28 April 1937) was a British politician best known for being Chief Whip of Prime Minister David Lloyd George's Coalition Liberal Party, 1917–1921. He was also Secretary of State for Air betw ...
,
Henry Guest
Lieutenant-Colonel Christian Henry Charles Guest (15 February 1874 – 9 October 1957), usually known as Henry Guest, was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Family
He was the second son of Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne and his w ...
and
Oscar Guest were his nephews.
Guest died in November 1909, aged 70. He never married.
Career
He entered Parliament for
Youghal
Youghal ( ; ) is a seaside resort town in County Cork, Ireland. Located on the estuary of the River Blackwater, the town is a former military and economic centre. Located on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a long and narrow layout. ...
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.
He was elected chairman of
White's for the year 1905.
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1839 births
1909 deaths
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Cork constituencies (1801–1922)
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
Younger sons of baronets
UK MPs 1868–1874
UK MPs 1880–1885
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