Arthur Hazlerigg, 1st Baron Hazlerigg

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Arthur Grey Hazlerigg, 1st Baron Hazlerigg (17 November 1878 – 25 May 1949), known as Sir Arthur Grey Hazlerigg, 13th Baronet, from 1890 to 1945, was a British peer.

Hazlerigg was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Grey Hazlerigg, and Jane Edith Orr-Ewing, daughter of Sir Archibald Orr-Ewing, 1st Baronet. Sir Arthur Hesilrige, 2nd Baronet, was an ancestor. His father died when he was only one year old and in 1890, aged 11, he succeeded his grandfather as thirteenth Baronet, of Noseley Hall. He played first-class cricket for Leicestershire from 1907 to 1910, captaining the county during that period. He made 65 appearances for the county.[1] He later served as High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1909 and as Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire from 1925 to 1949. On 12 February 1945 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Hazlerigg, of Noseley in the County of Leicester,[2] for his services to the county of Leicestershire.

Lord Hazlerigg married Dorothy Rachel Buxton, daughter of John Henry Buxton, in 1903. He died in May 1949, aged 70, and was succeeded in his titles by his son Arthur. Lady Hazlerigg died in 1972.

He stood for the Conservatives in 1906 but was unsuccessful.

General Election 1906: Melton[3] Electorate 15,815
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry de Rosenbach Walker 7,800 56.4 +8.2
Conservative Arthur Grey Hazlerigg 6,033 43.6 -8.2
Majority 1,767 12.8 16.4
Turnout 87.5 +7.5
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +8.2

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 36938. p. 883. 13 February 1945.
  3. ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
1925–1949		 Succeeded by
The Lord Cromwell
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baron Hazlerigg
1945–1949		 Succeeded by
Arthur Grey Hazlerigg
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Baronet
(of Noseley Hall)
1890–1949		 Succeeded by
Arthur Grey Hazlerigg

References

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