George Barrington (Royal Navy officer)
Captain The Hon. George Barrington (20 November 1794 – 2 January 1835)[1] was a Royal Navy officer and Whig politician.
George Barrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1794 |
| Died | 2 June 1835 (aged 40) |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| Rank | Captain |
Career
Born the son of Reverend George Barrington, 5th Viscount Barrington of Ardglass,[2] Barrington served in the Royal Navy becoming Fourth Naval Lord in 1830.[3] He was elected at the 1832 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Sunderland,[4] but resigned his seat in 1833 through the procedural device of appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.[5]
Family
In 1827 he married Lady Caroline Grey, daughter of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; they had a son and a daughter.[2]
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References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
- The Peerage.com
- Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty British History on Line
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 295. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- "No. 19037". The London Gazette. 9 April 1833. p. 690.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George Barrington
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New Post |
Fourth Naval Lord 1830–1833 |
Succeeded by Sir Maurice Berkeley |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Sunderland 1832–1833 With: Sir William Chaytor, Bt |
Succeeded by William Thompson Sir William Chaytor, Bt |
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