Henry Hibbert

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

Grave memorial inscription

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

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

1. ^[Usurped!], ^{[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.

External links

• Works by or about Henry Hibbert at Internet Archive
• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Hibbert

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by The Lord Balcarres	Member of Parliament for Chorley 1913–1918	Succeeded by Douglas Hacking
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronet (of Chorley) 1919–1927	Extinct