Sir John Eldon Gorst, was a British lawyer and politician. He served as Solicitor-General for England from 1885 to 1886 and as Vice-President of the Committee on Education between 1895 and 1902.

His Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, known informally as the Solicitor General, is one of the law officers of the Crown in the government of the United Kingdom. They are the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on the law. They can exercise the powers of the Attorney General in the Attorney General's absence. Despite the title, the position is usually held by a barrister as opposed to a solicitor.