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Herbert Grotrian

1870 – 1951

British politician

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About Herbert Grotrian

Lived 1870 – 1951 (aged 80–81). Herbert Grotrian was a British politician.

Sir Herbert Brent Grotrian, 1st Baronet, (1870 – 28 October 1951) was an English Member of Parliament from 1924 to 1929 who was created a baronet in 1934.

Educated at Rossall School and Trinity College, Oxford, Grotrian was the second son of Frederick Brent Grotrian of Ingmanthorpe Hall, Wetherby, and of West Hill House, Hessle, near Hull, Conservative Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East from 1886 to 1892, and himself represented Kingston upon Hull South West in the House of Commons as a Conservative, 1924–1929.

He was appointed a King's Counsel in 1925, was High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, 1931–32, and was a member of the United University Club. Grotrian was created a baronet 'of Leighton Buzzard in the County of Bedford' on 28 June 1934.

In retirement, he lived in the Bahamas.

Grotrian was succeeded in the title by his only surviving son, Sir Joseph Appelbe Brent Grotrian, 2nd Baronet (1904–1984). His other two sons were killed on active service.

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Important facts

Born
1870
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Trinity College, Rossall School
Positions held
Member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire
Also known as
Sir Herbert Brent Grotrian, 1st Bt., 1st Baronet

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Herbert Grotrian's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Herbert Grotrian?

British politician (1870-1951)

When was Herbert Grotrian born?

Herbert Grotrian was born in 1870.

When did Herbert Grotrian die?

Herbert Grotrian died on 28 October 1951.

What was Herbert Grotrian's occupation?

Herbert Grotrian was a politician.

What nationality was Herbert Grotrian?

Herbert Grotrian was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Herbert Grotrian

· Wikidata: Q11800391

· DBpedia: Herbert Grotrian

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