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John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton

John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton, English sailor and politician (died 1947)

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Born
September 1, 1867
Died
June 2, 1947
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1867

About John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton

John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton, 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 midlands-based constituencies in that period. A noted yachtsman, Gretton won two gold medals in the 1900 Olympic Games. He is unique in winning an Olympic gold medal whilst serving as a member of the House of Commons. (John Wodehouse, MP for Mid Norfolk 1906–10, won a silver medal at the 1908 Olympic Games.) Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David (1990).

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John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton timeline

  1. Gretton won two gold medals in the 1900 Olympic Games.
  2. A noted yachtsman, Gretton won two gold medals in the 1900 Olympic Games.
  3. He is unique in winning an Olympic gold medal whilst serving as a member of the House of Commons. (John Wodehouse, MP for Mid Norfolk 1906–10, won a silver medal at the 1908 Olympic Games.) Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David (1990).

The world when John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton was born

John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton was born in 1867. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineUS purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million
  • Technology milestoneDynamite patented by Alfred Nobel
  • Notable inventionDynamite
  • World population~1.47B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Johnson
  • U.S. population34.5M

1867 versus 2026

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Measure18672026
Population34.5M341 million

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