George Hibbert
Politician
1757 – 1837
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Who was George Hibbert?
George Hibbert was an eminent English merchant, politician, slave- and ship-owner, amateur botanist and book collector. With Robert Milligan, he was also one of the principals of the West India Dock Company which instigated the construction of the West India Docks on London's Isle of Dogs in 1800. He also helped found the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in 1824.
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- Born
- Jan 13, 1757
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 8, 1837
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on July 23, 2013
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