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George Barrington (Royal Navy officer)

British naval officer and politician (1794–1835) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Captain George Barrington (20 November 1794 – 2 January 1835)[1] was a Royal Navy officer and Whig politician.

Born20 November 1794
Died2 June 1835(1835-06-02) (aged 40)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
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George Barrington
Born20 November 1794
Died2 June 1835(1835-06-02) (aged 40)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch
Royal Navy
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Captain
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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]

References

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