Albert Ernest Hillary (20 January 1868 – 10 February 1954) was an English chocolate manufacturer and Liberal politician.

[1] By profession Hillary was managing director of Carson’s Ltd. chocolate manufacturers of Glasgow.

[2] Hillary first stood for Parliament for the Barnard Castle Division of County Durham as a Liberal at the 1918 general election but came third in a four cornered contest, behind the victorious Labour candidate, John Edmund Swan, and the Coalition Conservative, John Rogerson.

The Independent, O Monkhouse, standing on a ticket of agricultural and farming affairs came fourth.

[4] He held the seat in the 1923 general election, again in a straight fight with the Tories who were this time represented by Sir Frederick Gill Rice, by a majority of 1,917.