Sir Henry Flemming Hibbert, 1st Baronet (4 April 1850 – 15 November 1927), . Retrieved 13 November 2008. was a British

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politician. Henry Fleming Hibbert memorial

Hibbert was chairman of the Technical Instruction Committee of the

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. He received the freedom and livery of the Plumbers′ Company in December 1902, and was awarded a

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in 1903. He was elected the

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for

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following the 1913 by-election and served until

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. He became deputy lieutenant of the

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in 1915. In 1919 he was created a baronet, of

in the County of Lancashire, which became extinct on his death. He died in 1927, aged 77, and was buried in Chorley cemetery.

Family

Hibbert had married Marion Theresa Reuss (5 March 1851 – 13 September 1942). Their son, Cyril, was killed in action during

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* * 1850 births 1927 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1910–1918 Knights Bachelor Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Deputy Lieutenants {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1850s-stub