Henry Hibbert

Sir
Henry Flemming Hibbert
1st Baronet, DL
Grave memorial inscription
Member of Parliament for Chorley
In office
19131918
Preceded byThe Lord Balcarres
Succeeded byDouglas Hacking
Personal details
Born(1850-04-04)4 April 1850
Died15 November 1927(1927-11-15) (aged 77)
Political partyConservative
SpouseMarion Theresa Reuss


Sir Henry Flemming Hibbert, 1st Baronet DL (4 April 1850 – 15 November 1927)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

Hibbert was chairman of the Technical Instruction Committee of the Lancashire County Council. He received the freedom and livery of the Plumbers′ Company in December 1902,[2] and was awarded a knighthood in 1903.[3]

He was elected the Member of Parliament for Chorley following the 1913 by-election and served until 1918. He became deputy lieutenant of the County of Lancaster in 1915.[4] In 1919 he was created a baronet, of Chorley in the County of Lancashire,[5] which became extinct on his death.[1]

He died in 1927, aged 77, and was buried in Chorley cemetery.[citation needed]

Family

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Hibbert had married Marion Theresa Reuss (5 March 1851 – 13 September 1942). Their son, Cyril, was killed in action during World War I.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b Baronetage[usurped], Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source] [better source needed]. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36964. London. 30 December 1902. p. 7.
  3. ^ "No. 27582". The London Gazette. 31 July 1903. p. 4818.
  4. ^ "No. 29262". The London Gazette. 13 August 1915. p. 8032.
  5. ^ "No. 31427". The London Gazette. 1 July 1919. p. 8221.
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Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Chorley)
1919–1927
Extinct