Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham
Henry Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date |
| Died | September 13, 1907 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Financier, entrepreneur, politician |
| Years active | 1853–1901 (Bank of England directorship) |
| Known for | Governor of the Bank of England (1875–1877), MP for City of London (1891–1892), contributor to Oxford English Dictionary |
Henry Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham (31 August 1819 – 13 September 1907) was a prominent British financier, entrepreneur, and politician affiliated with the Conservative Party.
Life
Aldenham was born to George Henry Gibbs, whose father Antony Gibbs was the sibling of Sir Vicary Gibbs, who served as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. He enrolled at Exeter College, Oxford in 1837 and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1841, followed by a Master of Arts in 1844.
As senior partner at the family enterprise Antony Gibbs & Sons, Gibbs also held a directorship at the Bank of England spanning from 1853 until 1901. During his tenure, he advanced to deputy governor and subsequently Governor between 1875 and 1877.
In April 1891, he was elected without opposition as a MP representing the City of London, a position he maintained until the general election of July 1892, at which point his eldest son, Alban, took over. Additionally, he fulfilled duties as High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 1884. His elevation to the peerage came in 1896 when he was granted the title Baron Aldenham, associated with Aldenham in Hertfordshire. He was also affiliated with the Philological Society and notably contributed to the development of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Family
In 1845, Lord Aldenham married Louisa Anne Adams, daughter of William Adams and Mary Anne Cokayne. Their fourth son, Herbert, was honored with the title Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon in 1923. Their fifth son, Kenneth, held the ecclesiastical office of Archdeacon of St Albans. Lady Aldenham passed away in 1897; Lord Aldenham died at age 88 in September 1907 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Alban.
Children of Lord and Lady Aldenham:
- Alban George Henry Gibbs (1846–1936), heir and successor to the barony
- Edith Caroline Gibbs (1848–1942)
- Walter Antony Gibbs (1850–1858)
- Vicary Gibbs (1853–1932), MP for St Albans from 1892 to 1904
- Herbert Cokayne Gibbs (1854–1935), elevated to Baron Hunsdon of Hunsdon in 1923
- Kenneth Francis Gibbs (1856–1935), served as Archdeacon of St Albans between 1909 and 1933
- Henry Lloyd Gibbs (1861–1907)