Family and Education
b. 5 Jan. 1824, 1st s. of Elijah Hibbert, of Lyon House, Oldham, Lancs., and Elizabeth, da. of Abraham Hilton, of Cross Bank, Oldham, Lancs. educ. priv. by his father; priv. day sch. Oldham, Lancs.; priv. Green Brow, Silloth, Cumb.; Shrewsbury 1837; St. John’s Coll., Camb., matric. 15 May 1843, B.A. 1847, M.A. 1851; I. Temple called 1849. m. (1) 1847, Eliza Anne (d. 5 Jan. 1877), eld. da. of Andrew Schofield, of Woodfield, Oldham, Lancs., and Tan-yr-allt, Llandudno, Caern. 1s. 1da. (d.v.p.); (2) 5 Dec. 1878, Charlotte Henrietta, 4th da. of Adm. Charles Warde, of Squerryes Court, Kent s.p. suc. fa. 1846. KCB 1893 d. 7 Nov. 1908.
Offices Held
PC 1886; parlty. sec. to Local Government Board 1871 – 74, 1880 – 83; under sec. of state to the Home Department 1883 – 84; financial sec. to the Treasury 1884 – 85, 1892 – 95; sec. to the Admiralty 1886.
J.P. Lancs. 1855; Deputy Lieut. Lancs. 1870.
Poor law guardian, Barton Union, 1853 – 73; poor law guardian, Ulverston Union; chairman Lancs. co. council 1889–1908.
Constable of Lancaster castle 1907–8.
Main residence: Urmston Grange, Urmston, Lancs.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion