Sir Sidney Herbert, 1st Baronet
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Sir Sidney Herbert, 1st Baronet (29 July 1890 – 22 March 1939)[1] was a British Conservative politician.
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Sir Sidney Herbert | |
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Member of Parliament for Westminster Abbey | |
In office 12 July 1932 – 17 May 1939 | |
Preceded by | Otho Nicholson |
Succeeded by | Harold Webbe |
Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby | |
In office 15 November 1922 – 6 May 1931 | |
Preceded by | Gervase Beckett |
Succeeded by | Sir Paul Latham |
Personal details | |
Born | (1890-07-29)29 July 1890 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Died | 22 March 1939(1939-03-22) (aged 48) Cannes, France |
Political party | Conservative |
Parent(s) | Sir Michael Herbert Leila Belle Wilson |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
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From 1919 to 1920, he was Private Secretary to Winston Churchill when he was Secretary of State for War, and served as a Member of Parliament from 1922 to 1931 and 1932 to 1939.