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George Hibbert
George Hibbert by Thomas Lawrence, 1811
Born(1757-01-13)13 January 1757
Died8 October 1837(1837-10-08) (aged 80)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Merchant and politician
Notable workHelped 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.

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