Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran
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The Right Honourable The Lord Glentoran |
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| Member of Parliament for Belfast East |
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In office 15 November 1922 – 8 July 1939 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Sharman-Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Henry Peirson Harland |
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23 January 1880 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 20 June 1950 (aged 61) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Bingham |
| Alma mater | Sandhurst |
| Profession | Soldier |
Herbert Dixon, 1st Baron Glentoran OBE PC (NI) (23 January 1880 – 20 July 1950) was a Northern Ireland Unionist politician.
He 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, with which regiment he served in the Second Boer War.
After fighting with the British Army in the First World 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.
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