George Burrow Gregory
George Burrow Gregory (29 January 1813 – 5 March 1893) was an English lawyer and Conservative politician.
Life and politics
Gregory was the son of John Swarbreck Gregory, a lawyer who was a member of the first council of the Law Society.[1] He was educated at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] He became a partner in firm of Gregory, Rowcliffe, Rowcliffe, and Rawle, solicitors[3] and was treasurer of Foundling Hospital from 1857 to 1892.[4]
In 1868 Gregory was elected Member of Parliament for East Sussex until it was replaced under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. He was then elected MP for East Grinstead and held the seat for a year until 1886.[5]
Burrow died at the age of 79.
Burrow married Maria Teresa Price in 1847.
References
- ↑ The Charter of the Law Society
- ↑ "Gregory, George Burrow (GRGY830GB)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
- ↑ The Foundling Hospital, Survey of London: volume 24: The parish of St Pancras part 4: King’s Cross Neighbourhood (1952), pp. 10-24. Date accessed: 30 April 2009
- ↑ Leigh Rayment
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Burrow Gregory
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John George Dodson Lord Edward Cavendish |
Member of Parliament for 1868 – 1885 With: John George Dodson to 1874 Montagu Scott from 1874 |
constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for 1885 – 1886 |
Succeeded by Alfred Gathorne-Hardy |
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