Sir Sidney Herbert, 1st Baronet
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Sir Sidney Herbert, 1st Baronet (29 July 1890 – 22 March 1939) was a British
Conservative Party
politician
. He served as a Member of Parliament
(MP) from 1922 to 1931 and 1932 to 1939.
He was born in 1890, the son of The Hon. Sir Michael Herbert
, the British Ambassador to the USA from 1902 to 1903. His mother was Leila Belle Wilson, a New York heiress.
Sidney Herbert was first elected to Parliament in the 1922 general election
for the North Yorkshire
constituency of Scarborough and Whitby. On 20 April 1931, Herbert took the Chiltern Hundreds
, thus resigning
from the Commons. The following year, on 12 July 1932, Herbert was returned unopposed at a by-election
in the central London
constituency of Westminster Abbey. In reward for "political and public services", the King's Birthday Honours in 1936 announced that he would be made a baronet
. The baronetcy, of Boyton
, Wiltshire
was conferred on 18 July 1936. Herbert died in 1939, and a by-election
was held to replace him. The baronetcy became extinct.
United Kingdom
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician
Politician
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. He served as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) from 1922 to 1931 and 1932 to 1939.
He was born in 1890, the son of The Hon. Sir Michael Herbert
Michael Henry Herbert
Sir Michael Henry Herbert, KCMG, CB, PC) , was a British diplomat and ambassador.-Career:Herbert was brought up at the family house at Wilton House, in Wiltshire...
, the British Ambassador to the USA from 1902 to 1903. His mother was Leila Belle Wilson, a New York heiress.
Sidney Herbert was first elected to Parliament in the 1922 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1922
The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
for the North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
constituency of Scarborough and Whitby. On 20 April 1931, Herbert took the Chiltern Hundreds
Chiltern Hundreds
Appointment to the office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham is a sinecure appointment which is used as a device allowing a Member of the United Kingdom Parliament to resign his or her seat...
, thus resigning
Resignation from the British House of Commons
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from the Commons. The following year, on 12 July 1932, Herbert was returned unopposed at a by-election
Westminster Abbey by-election, 1932
The Westminster Abbey by-election, 1932 was a parliamentary by-election held on 12 July 1932 for the British House of Commons constituency of Westminster Abbey in London. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative Member of Parliament Otho Nicholson resigned from the Commons by becoming the...
in the central London
London
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constituency of Westminster Abbey. In reward for "political and public services", the King's Birthday Honours in 1936 announced that he would be made a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
. The baronetcy, of Boyton
Boyton, Wiltshire
Boyton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 179, including the village of Corton, which forms part of the parish of Boyton.-Location:...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
was conferred on 18 July 1936. Herbert died in 1939, and a by-election
Westminster Abbey by-election, 1939
The Westminster Abbey by-election, 1939 was a parliamentary by-election held on 17 May 1939 for the British House of Commons constituency of Westminster Abbey in London. The seat had become vacant when the Conservative Member of Parliament Sir Sidney Herbert, Bt. had died on 22 March 1939. Herbert...
was held to replace him. The baronetcy became extinct.