John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton
John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton | |
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1900 Olympic Gold Medalist in sailing | |
| Member of Parliament for Derbyshire South | |
| In office 1895–1906 | |
| Preceded by | Harrington Evans Broad |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Raphael |
| Member of Parliament for Rutland | |
| In office 1907–1918 | |
| Preceded by | George Finch |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Burton | |
| In office 1918–1943 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ratcliff |
| Succeeded by | John Frederic Gretton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1867 Newton Solney, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 2 June 1947 (aged 79) Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Maud Helen Eveleigh de Moleyns
(m. 1900) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | John Gretton, 2nd Baron Gretton (son) Dayrolles Eveleigh-de-Moleyns (father-in-law) Brigadier Sir Henry Floyd (son-in-law) |
| Education | Harrow School |
| Sports career | |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | .5 to 1 ton Open class |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 8 May 2015 | |
John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton, CBE, VD, TD, PC, JP, DL (1 September 1867 – 2 June 1947) was a British businessman and Conservative politician. Gretton won two gold medals in the 1900 Olympic Games. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 46 years, representing three constituencies in that period.