Montague Guest

Montague John Guest
"Monty". Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1880.
Member of Parliament for Youghal
In office 11 May 1869 – 31 January 1874
Preceded by	Christopher Weguelin
Succeeded by	Sir Joseph Neale McKenna
Member of Parliament for Wareham
In office 31 March 1880 – 24 November 1885
Preceded by	John Erle-Drax
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	(1839-03-29)29 March 1839
Died	9 November 1909(1909-11-09) (aged 70)
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal
Parent(s)	Sir John Josiah Guest, 1st Baronet Lady Charlotte Bertie

Montague John Guest (29 March 1839 – 9 November 1909), was a British Liberal 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. Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne, was his elder brother, while Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne, Frederick Edward Guest, Henry Guest and Oscar Guest were his nephews.

Guest died in November 1909, aged 70. He never married.

Career

He entered Parliament for Youghal 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.

Yachting

He was librarian of the Royal Yacht Squadron, and wrote Memorials of the Royal Yacht Squadron in 1902. As a member he registered 5 yachts

1. Lark, cutter, 63
2. Bacchante, cutter, 80
3. Ballerina, schooner, 132
4. Susan, cutter, 68
5. Lilith, cutter, 44

References

• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
• Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.
• Guest, Montague; Boulton, William B. (1902). The Royal Yacht Squadron. John Murray.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Montague Guest