George Hibbert | |
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Born | 13 January 1757 |
Died | 8 October 1837 | (aged 80)
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Merchant and politician |
Notable work | Helped to found the Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
George Hibbert (13 January 1757 – 8 October 1837) was an English merchant, politician and ship-owner. Alongside fellow slaver 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. An amateur botanist and book-collector, he also helped found the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in 1824.