The Lord Hemingford | |
|---|---|
 A 1944 portrait of Herbert byGeorge Harcourt | |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 1931–1943 | |
| Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Preceded by | Robert Young |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Clifton Brown |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 1928–1929 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Fitzroy |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Dunnico |
| Member of Parliament forWatford | |
| In office 14 December 1918 – 1 February 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold Ward |
| Succeeded by | William Helmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1869-02-25)25 February 1869 |
| Died | 10 December 1947(1947-12-10) (aged 78) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, includingDennis |
Dennis Henry Herbert, 1st Baron Hemingford,KBE, PC, DL (25 February 1869 – 10 December 1947) was a BritishConservative politician.
Herbert was the eldest son of Reverend Henry Herbert, Rector ofHemingford Abbots inHuntingdonshire. He was elected to theHouse of Commons asMember of Parliament (MP) forWatford at the1918 general election, a seat he held until 1943. From 1928 to 1929 he served as DeputyChairman of Ways and Means and from 1931 to 1943 as Chairman of Ways and Means (DeputySpeaker of the House of Commons). Appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1929,[1] Herbert was admitted to thePrivy Council in 1933 and on 1 February 1943 he was raised to the peerage asBaron Hemingford, of Watford in the County of Hertford.[2]
Lord Hemingford married Mary, daughter ofValentine Graeme Bell, on 9 June 1902. He died in December 1947, aged 78, and was succeeded in the barony by his sonDennis Herbert. Lady Hemingford died in 1966.
Between 1918 and 1943, Herbert lived in aVictorianvilla at 36 Clarendon Road, Watford. Thislocally listed building was later used as aregistry office until it was demolished in 2015 byHertfordshire County Council to make way for ablock of flats and offices.[3][4]
A 1944 portrait of Herbert by the Scottish painterGeorge Harcourt hangs in theWatford Museum,[5] and there are also photographic portraits of Herbert by the high-society portrait photographersBassano & Vandyk in the collection of theNational Portrait Gallery in London.[6]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forWatford 1918–1943 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Hemingford 1943–1947 | Succeeded by |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |
