John Patrick Barry

Preceded byGeorge Manning McDade

Succeeded byJoseph Leonard O'Brien

Born(1893-12-23)23 December 1893

Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada

Died17 August 1946(1946-08-17) (aged 52)

John Patrick Barry
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Northumberland
In office 1935–1940
Preceded by	George Manning McDade
Succeeded by	Joseph Leonard O'Brien
Personal details
Born	(1893-12-23)23 December 1893 Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada
Died	17 August 1946(1946-08-17) (aged 52)
Party	Liberal
Occupation	lawyer

John Patrick Barry (23 December 1893 – 19 August 1946) was a Canadian politician and lawyer.^[1][2] He represented Northumberland County in the Canadian Parliament from 1935 to 1940.^[2]

Barry was born in Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada.^[1] He was educated at Montreal College, St. Thomas University, and St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, where he earned his bachelor of arts degree in 1919.^[2][1] In 1921, he was admitted to the New Brunswick bar and began practicing law.^[2]

Defeating candidates Frances Fish and John Adams Creaghan, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1935 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Northumberland. He was defeated in the 1940 election as an Independent Liberal candidate.^{[citation needed]}

He was appointed deputy magistrate of Northumberland County shortly before his death of a heart attack in 1946.^[2]