Sir Herbert Gibson, 1st Baronet, of Linconia and Faccombe
Sir Herbert Gibson, 1st Baronet KBE (8 July 1863 – 28 December 1934) was a British-Argentinian landowner and agriculturist in Argentina.
Biography
Gibson was born at
First World War
to manage the purchase and distribution of grain supplies for Great Britain and the Allies.
For his service as Wheat Commissioner, Gibson was knighted in the 1919 New Year Honours.[2] He was created a Baronet of the United Kingdom in the 1931 Birthday Honours "for services in connection with the British Empire Trade Exhibition at Buenos Aires."[3] He became "Sir Herbert Gibson of Linconia [La Linconia, his estate in Argentina] and of Faccombe in the County of Southampton".[4]
References
- GIBSON, Sir Herbert, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2015)
- Butler, Matthew E. S. "Gibson, Sir Herbert, first baronet (1863–1934)". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/98428. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Stewart, Iain (2008). Don Heriberto: Knight of the Argentine (biography). Ely: Melrose Books. ISBN 978-1-906561-34-5.
- ^ "Sir Herbert Gibson". The Times. No. 46948. London. 29 December 1934. p. 12.
- ^ "No. 31114". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 1919. p. 448.
- ^ "No. 33722". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1931. p. 3623.
- ^ "No. 33744". The London Gazette. 14 August 1931. p. 5331.
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