William Barrington (diplomat)

Sir William Augustus Curzon Barrington, KCMG (28 January 1842 – 23 February 1922),[1] was a British diplomat.

Background

Born at Beckett Hall in Berkshire, he was the third son of William Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington and his wife Jane Elizabeth, fourth daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth.[2] His older brothers were George Barrington, 7th Viscount Barrington and Percy Barrington, 8th Viscount Barrington.[3] Having been previously in private schools in Cheam and in Woolwich, Barrington received his further education in Germany, in schools at Mannheim and at Bonn.[4]

Diplomatic career

Barrington joined the Diplomatic Service in 1860.[4] After four years he was promoted to a 3rd secretary[5] and in 1870 to a 2nd secretary.[6] He was sent as secretary of legation to Buenos Aires in 1883[7] and was transferred to Budapest as consul-general two years later.[8]

Barrington arrived as secretary of embassy in Madrid in 1888[9] and exchanged to Vienna after four years.[10] In 1896, he became Envoy Extraordinary Minister Plenipotentiary to the Argentine Republic and simultaneously to the Republic of Paraguay.[11] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the New Year Honours list 1901,[12] and was knighted and invested as such by King Edward VII in person in February 1901.[13] In March 1902 he was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Sweden and Norway,[14] serving until 1904.

Later life

He was unmarried and died in 1922.[1]

Styles and Honours

Styles

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 Whitaker's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companioage. J. Whitaker & Sons. 1923. pp. Obituary.
  2. ↑ Walford, Edward (1919). The County Families of the United Kingdom. London: Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. Ltd. p. 75.
  3. ↑ Cokayne, George Edward (1916). Vicary Gibbs, ed. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom. vol. I. London: The St Catherine Press Ltd. pp. 434–435.
  4. 1 2 Who is Who 1914. London: Adam & Charles Black Ltd. 1914. p. 122.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22858. p. 2766. 27 May 1864. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23645. p. 3831. 16 August 1870. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25228. p. 2424. 8 May 1883. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25549. p. 215. 15 January 1886. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25862. p. 5429. 2 October 1888. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26262. p. 1107. 26 February 1892. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26714. p. 1037. 21 February 1896. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  12. 1 2 The London Gazette: no. 27264. p. 157. 8 January 1901. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  13. ↑ "Court Circular". The Times (36378). London. 14 February 1901. p. 6.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27482. p. 6493. 14 October 1902. Retrieved 8 December 2009.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Hon. Francis Pakenham		 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to the Argentine Republic and to the Republic of Paraguay
1896–1902 		Succeeded by
William Haggard
Preceded by
Sir Francis Pakenham		 Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to the King of Sweden and Norway
1902–1904 		Succeeded by
Sir Rennell Rodd
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