Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran
| The Right Honourable The Lord Glentoran |
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| Member of Parliament for Belfast East |
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| In office 15 November 1922 – 8 July 1939 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Sharman-Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Henry Peirson Harland |
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| Born | 23 January 1880 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Bingham |
| Alma mater | Sandhurst |
| Profession | Soldier |
Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran OBE PC (NI) (23 January 1880 – 20 July 1950)[1] was a Northern Ireland Unionist politician.
He was born in Belfast, the fourth son of Sir Daniel Dixon, 1st Baronet, and educated at Harrow and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, before being commissioned into the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, with which regiment he served in the Second Boer War.
After fighting with the British Army in the First World War, Dixon was elected Unionist Member of Parliament for the seat of Belfast Pottinger in 1918, becoming representative for Belfast East four years later. He was also sent to the Northern Ireland House of Commons in 1921 as a member for Belfast East, being appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, and was finally elected member for the seat of Belfast Bloomfield in 1929.
Dixon was appointed OBE in 1919 and admitted to the Privy Council of Northern Ireland in 1923. In 1939 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Glentoran, of Ballyalloly in the County of Down. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Government Chief Whip from 1921–1942 and as Minister of Agriculture in the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1941 to 1943. In May 1950 he succeeded his elder brother Sir Thomas Dixon as third baronet.
Lord Glentoran married the Hon. Emily Ina Florence Bingham, daughter of Arthur Bingham, 6th Baron Clanmorris, in 1905. He died in July 1950, aged 70, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Daniel. Lady Glentoran died in 1957.
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References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,[page needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source][better source needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs [self-published source][better source needed]
See also
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Herbert Dixon
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Belfast Pottinger 1918–1922 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Belfast East 1922–1939 |
Succeeded by Henry Peirson Harland |
| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Belfast Bloomfield 1929–1950 |
Succeeded by Daniel Dixon |
| Political offices | ||
| New office | Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Finance 1921–1942 |
Succeeded by Sir Norman Stronge |
| Preceded by | Minister of Agriculture 1941–1943 |
Succeeded by Robert Moore |
| Party political offices | ||
| New office | Unionist Chief Whip 1921–1942 |
Succeeded by Sir Norman Stronge |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New title | Baron Glentoran 1939–1950 |
Succeeded by Daniel Dixon |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by | Baronet (of Ballymenock) 1950 |
Succeeded by Daniel Dixon |
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