John Dorington

{{short description|British politician (1832–1911)}}

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Sir John Edward Dorington, 1st Baronet, {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|PC|DL}} (24 July 1832 – 5 April 1911) was a British Conservative politician.

The son of John E. Dorington of Lypiatt Park, Stroud he was educated at Windlesham House School, Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.{{Cite book|title=Muster Roll. Windlesham House, Brighton. A.D. 1837 to 1902|last=Malden|first=Henry C.|publisher=H. & C. Treacher|year=1902|edition=2nd|location=Brighton}}

Dorington was returned to parliament for Stroud in a by-election in early January 1874.{{London Gazette |issue=24052 |date=9 January 1874 |page=85 }} He lost his seat almost immediately in the general election commencing in late January 1874. However, the election was declared void in April 1874 and Dorington was returned again in the subsequent May by-election.{{London Gazette |issue=24096 |date=19 May 1874 |page=2673 }} He again lost his seat when this election was declared void in July 1874.{{London Gazette |issue=24117 |date=28 July 1874 |page=3717 }} He has created a baronet, of Lypiatt Park in the parish of Stroud in the county of Gloucester, in January 1886.{{London Gazette |issue=25551 |date=22 January 1886 |page=328 }} In July of the same year he was once again returned to parliament, this time for Tewkesbury,{{London Gazette |issue=25609 |date=20 July 1886 |page=3498 }} and held the seat until his own death in 1911.

In December 1886 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.{{London Gazette |issue=25653 |date=7 December 1886 |page=6194 }} He was appointed a Privy Councillor on 11 August 1902,{{London Gazette |issue=27464 |date=12 August 1902 |page=5174 }} following an announcement of the King's intention to make this appointment in the 1902 Coronation Honours list published in June that year.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=The Coronation Honours |date=26 June 1902 |page=5 |issue=36804}}

He continued to represent Tewkesbury in parliament until 1906. His death in April 1911, aged 78.{{Rayment-hc|t|2|date=March 2012}} The baronetcy died with him.