Du Cros Baronets

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The du Cros Baronetcy, of Canons in the County of Middlesex, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 July 1916 for the industrialist and Conservative politician Arthur du Cros. He was the founder, Chairman and President of the Dunlop Rubber Company and also represented Hastings and Clapham in the House of Commons.

Harvey du Cros, father of the first Baronet, was also an industrialist and like his son sat as Member of Parliament for Hastings.

[edit] du Cros Baronets, of Canons (1916)

• Sir Arthur Philip du Cros, 1st Baronet (1871-1955)
• Sir Harvey Philip du Cros, 2nd Baronet (1898-1975)
• Sir Claude Philip Arthur Mallet du Cros, 3rd Baronet (b. 1922)

[edit] External links

• Sir Arthur du Cros, 1st Baronet, at the National Portrait Gallery

[edit] References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page