| The Honourable George Barrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1794 |
| Died | 2 June 1835 (1835-06-03) (aged 40) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
Captain George Barrington (20 November 1794 – 2 January 1835) was a Royal Navy officer and Whig politician.
Career
Barrington served in the Royal Navy becoming Fourth Naval Lord in 1830. He was elected at the 1832 general election as a member of parliament (MP) for Sunderland, but resigned his seat in 1833 through the procedural device of appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.
Family
In 1827 he married Lady Caroline Grey, daughter of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; they had a son and a daughter.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
- Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty British History on Line
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) . British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 295. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- "No. 19037". The London Gazette. 9 April 1833. p. 690.
- Townend, Peter. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 105th edition. London, U.K.: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1970.
External links
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Sunderland 1832–1833 With: Sir William Chaytor |
Succeeded byWilliam Thompson Sir William Chaytor |
| Military offices | ||
| New post | Fourth Naval Lord 1830–1833 |
Succeeded bySir Maurice Berkeley |