Sir Michael Hicks Beach, 8th Baronet
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Sir Michael Hicks Hicks-Beach, 8th Baronet (25 October 1809 – 22 November 1854) was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Gloucestershire from January 1854 until his death in November of the same year.
Hicks-Beach married Harriett Vittoria, daughter of John Stratton, in 1832. He died in November 1854, aged 45, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Michael, who became a prominent Conservative politician and was created Earl St Aldwyn in 1915. Hicks-Beach's younger son William Frederick Hicks-Beach was also an MP. Lady Hicks-Beach died in 1900.
[edit] References
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- www.thepeerage.com
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Christopher William Codrington Marquess of Worcester |
Member of Parliament for East Gloucestershire 2-seat constituency (with Sir Christopher William Codrington) 1854 |
Succeeded by Robert Stayner Holford Sir Christopher William Codrington |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by William Hicks |
Baronet of Beverston, Gloucestershire 1834–1854 |
Succeeded by Michael Hicks Beach |

