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After the end of the war, Dixon was elected Unionist [[Member of Parliament]] for the seat of [[Belfast Pottinger (UK Parliament constituency)|Belfast Pottinger]] in 1918, becoming representative for [[East Belfast (UK Parliament constituency)|Belfast East]] four years later. He was also sent to the [[Parliament of Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland House of Commons]] in 1921 as a member for [[Belfast East (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)|Belfast East]], being appointed [[Parliamentary Secretary]] to the [[ |
After the end of the war, Dixon was elected Unionist [[Member of Parliament]] for the seat of [[Belfast Pottinger (UK Parliament constituency)|Belfast Pottinger]] in 1918, becoming representative for [[East Belfast (UK Parliament constituency)|Belfast East]] four years later. He was also sent to the [[Parliament of Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland House of Commons]] in 1921 as a member for [[Belfast East (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)|Belfast East]], being appointed [[Parliamentary Secretary]] to the [[Ministry of Finance]], and was finally elected member for the seat of [[Belfast Bloomfield (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)|Belfast Bloomfield]] in 1929. |
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Dixon was appointed [[Order of the British Empire|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 [[Minister of Finance (Northern Ireland)|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, 2nd Baronet|Sir Thomas Dixon]] as third baronet. |
Dixon was appointed [[Order of the British Empire|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 [[Minister of Finance (Northern Ireland)|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, 2nd Baronet|Sir Thomas Dixon]] as third baronet. |
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The Lord Glentoran | |
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| Member of Parliament for Belfast East | |
| In office 15 November 1922 – 8 July 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Sharman-Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Henry Peirson Harland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1880 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 20 June 1950 (aged 61) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse | Emily Bingham |
| Alma mater | Sandhurst |
| Profession | Soldier |
Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran OBE PC (NI) DL (23 January 1880 – 20 July 1950)[1] was a Northern Ireland Unionist politician.
Early life
Dixon 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 as a second lieutenant on 20 January 1900. He was promoted to lieutenant on 14 May 1901, and served with the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons in the Second Boer War in South Africa in 1902.[2] After the end of this war he returned home in September 1902,[3] and was posted at Curragh Camp. He later fought with the British Army in the First World War.
Political career
After the end of the 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.
Notes
- ^ "Political Biography of Herbert Dixon (23 January 1880 – 20 July 1950)". Arts and Humanities Data Service. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ Hart′s Army list, 1903
- ^ "The Army in South Africa - Troops returning Home". The Times. No. 36874. London. 16 September 1902. p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
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
See also
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