George Barrington (Royal Navy officer)
| George Barrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1794 |
| Died | 2 June 1835 (aged 40) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
Captain The Hon. George Barrington (20 November 1794 – 2 January 1835)[1] was a Royal Navy officer and Whig politician.
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]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19037. p. 690. 9 April 1833. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
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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