Constituency : Bradford South 1931-45 ( from 1938 Liberal National )
Herbert took Bradford South from Labour as the Tories withdrew.
Herbert was born in Liversedge and was educated at Batley Grammar School. He was a waste materials dealer but also had interests in a building society and property company. He stood for Rothwell in 1929 where he came third.
In 1931, Herbert opposed the Wheat Bill , declaring it was "an evil thing to tax the food of the poor". He was heckled at the NLF conference in 1932 for praising Samuel's defence of free trade.
Herbert achieved one of the better results for the Liberals in 1935, holding his seat comfortably in a straight fight with Labour. He joined the Liberal Nationals in 1938 citing his support for Chamberlain's appeasement policy as the reason. The following year the local Liberals decided to select another candidate. In 1940 he became chief whip for the Liberal Nationals but resigned the post two years later on health grounds. In 1943 he became an adviser to the Ministry of Supply on waste reclamation. He was knighted in 1944.
Herbert stood down in 1945.
He died in 1949 aged 59.
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