George Barrington (Royal Navy officer)
| George Barrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1794 |
| Died | 2 June 1835 (aged 40) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/ |
 Royal Navy
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| Rank | Captain |
Captain The Hon. George Barrington (20 November 1794 – 2 January 1835) was a Royal Navy officer and Whig politician.
Born the son of Reverend George Barrington, 5th Viscount Barrington of Ardglass, 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.
In 1827 he married Lady Caroline Grey, daughter of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; they had a son and a daughter.
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