George Barrington (Royal Navy officer)
British naval officer and politician (1794–1835)
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Captain 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 | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Rank | Captain |
Career
Barrington served in the Royal Navy becoming Fourth Naval Lord in 1830.[2] He was elected at the 1832 general election as a member of parliament (MP) for Sunderland,[3] but resigned his seat in 1833 through the procedural device of appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.[4]
Family
In 1827 he married Lady Caroline Grey, daughter of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; they had a son and a daughter.[5]