Baron Hacking
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Baron Hacking, of Chorley
in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1945 for the Conservative
politician Sir Douglas Hacking, 1st Baronet
. He was Chairman of the Conservative Party
from 1936 to 1942. Hacking had already been created a baronet
in 1938. the titles are held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1971.
Chorley
Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, in North West England. It is the largest settlement in the Borough of Chorley. The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry...
in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1945 for the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Sir Douglas Hacking, 1st Baronet
Douglas Hacking, 1st Baron Hacking
Douglas Hewitt Hacking, 1st Baron Hacking OBE, JP, PC was a British Conservative politician.Educated at Giggleswick School and Manchester University, he was commissioned in the East Lancashire Regiment in August 1914; served two years in France...
. He was Chairman of the Conservative Party
Chairman of the Conservative Party
In the United Kingdom, the Chairman of the Conservative Party is responsible for running the party machine, overseeing Conservative Central Office. When the Conservatives are in power, the Chairman is usually a member of the Cabinet being given a sinecure position such as Minister without Portfolio...
from 1936 to 1942. Hacking had already been created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
in 1938. the titles are held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1971.
Barons Hacking (1945)
- Douglas Hewitt Hacking, 1st Baron HackingDouglas Hacking, 1st Baron HackingDouglas Hewitt Hacking, 1st Baron Hacking OBE, JP, PC was a British Conservative politician.Educated at Giggleswick School and Manchester University, he was commissioned in the East Lancashire Regiment in August 1914; served two years in France...
(1884–1950) - Douglas Eric Hacking, 2nd Baron Hacking (1910–1971)
- Douglas David Hacking, 3rd Baron HackingDavid Hacking, 3rd Baron HackingDavid Hacking, 3rd Baron Hacking is a British arbitrator, barrister and former member of the House of Lords. He also served in the Royal Naval Reserve. He is the third to hold the title Baron Hacking, inheriting the title from his father in 1971....
(b. 1938)
External links
- Lord David Hacking, the 3rd Baron Hacking's personal site