Sir Hildebrand Harmsworth, 1st Baronet

Sir Hildebrand Aubrey Harmsworth, 1st Baronet (15 March 1872 – 1929), was a British newspaper proprietor, twice unsuccessful parliamentary candidate, and member of the Harmsworth publishing family.

Hildebrand Harmsworth was born on 15 March 1872, the fifth son of Alfred Harmsworth, a barrister, and Geraldine Mary, daughter of William Maffett. He was the brother of Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere, Cecil Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth and Leicester Harmsworth, 1st Baronet. He was educated privately and in 1892 went up to Merton College, Oxford, but did not stay to complete a degree.

Harmsworth married Kathleen Mary Berton on 4 July 1900, daughter of E. Denny Berton, MB, CM. By the time of the 1911 census they were living at First Avenue, Hove, East Sussex. They had four sons, Hildebrand Alfred Beresford Harmsworth, 2nd Baronet (1901–1977)Ronald Aubrey Leicester Harmsworth (1902 – 26 January 1946), Chamberlain Michael Hildebrand Harmsworth (b. 1903), and Perceval Anthony Thomas Harmsworth (b. 1907). His grandson was Hildebrand Harold Harmsworth, 3rd Baronet.

Harmsworth stood for the Parliamentary seat of Gravesend, Kent, in the British 1900 general election as a Liberal Imperialist but was not elected. He stood for the Wellington, Shropshire, seat as a tariff reformer and Liberal Unionist in the 1906 general election but was again unsuccessful, achieving 39% of the vote.

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