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Baron Glentoran, of Ballyalloly in the County of Down, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most Peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801 when It was created on July 8, 1939 for the Unionist politician Herbert Dixon. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1950 he also succeeded his elder brother as third Baronet, of Ballymenock (see below). His son, the second Baron, was also a politician and served as the last Speaker of the Senate of Northern Ireland. The Senate of Northern Ireland was the upper house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. As of 2007 the titles are held by the latter's son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1995. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 He is a former Olympic Bobsleigh gold medallist as well as a soldier, businessman and politician. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Bobsleigh, bobsled or bobsledge is a Winter sport invented by Englishmen in the late 1860s in which teams make timed runs down narrow twisting banked Lord Glentoran is one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act of 1999, and sits on the Conservative benches. Elected by the Whole House The following peers were elected to serve as Deputy Speakers of the House of Lords. The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" The House of Lords Act 1999 (1999 c 34 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999 The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom.

The Baronetcy, of Ballymenock in the County of Antrim, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1903 for Daniel Dixon. Baronetage of England (1611-1705 King James I erected the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611 for the settlement of Ireland Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast and also represented Belfast North in the House of Commons. The Lord Mayor of Belfast is a ceremonial position held by a member of Belfast City Council and annually elected by that council Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords His eldest son, the second Baronet, was a member of the Senate of Northern Ireland and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Belfast. This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Belfast. On his death in 1950 the title passed to his younger brother, the aforementioned Herbert Dixon, who had already been raised to the peerage as Baron Glentoran. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Dixon Baronets, of Ballymenock (1903)

Barons Glentoran (1939)

The Heir Apparent is the present holder's eldest son Hon. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An heir apparent is an Heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation cannot be displaced from inheriting the term is used in contrast to Heir presumptive Daniel George Dixon (b. 26 Jul 1959)

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