Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet
| Member of Parliament for Hampshire | |
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| In office 1832–1832 Serving with Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
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| Preceded by | Sir James Macdonald Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
| Succeeded by | Abolished |
| Member of Parliament for High Wycombe | |
| In office 1806–1832 Serving with Sir John Dashwood-King Hon. Robert Smith |
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| Preceded by | Sir John Dashwood-King Sir Francis Baring |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Robert Smith Hon. Charles Grey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1772 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Stratton Park, East Stratton, Hampshire |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ursula Sealy (m. 1794; her death 1846) |
| Relations | Johann Baring (grandfather) |
| Parents | Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet Harriet Herring Baring |
Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet (12 June 1772 – 3 April 1848), was a British banker and Member of Parliament.
Early life
Baring was born on 12 June 1772. A member of the Baring family, he was the eldest son of Harriet (née Herring) Baring and Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, founder of Barings Bank.[1]
His grandfather, John (Johann) Baring, had emigrated from Germany and established the family in England. His maternal grandfather was merchant William Herring of Croydon and among his mother's family was her cousin, Thomas Herring, Archbishop of Canterbury.[1]
Career
From 1790 and 1801, he worked with the Honourable East India Company. Thomas became a partner in Baring Brothers & Co. in 1804, remaining until 1809.[2] Upon his father's death in, 1810, he succeeded Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet.[1]
After his early career with the bank, Sir Thomas was elected a British Member of Parliament for the constituencies of High Wycombe and Hampshire until 1831.[3]
From 1832 to 1833 he was the chairman of the London and South Western Railway. He was president of the London Institution and Director of the British Institution. In June 1841, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.[4]
Personal life
On 3 September 1794, he married Mary Ursula Sealy (1774–1846) in Calcutta, India. Mary was the daughter of Charles Sealy. Together, they were the parents of four sons and five daughters, including:[3]
- Francis Baring (1796–1866), who married Jane Grey, fifth daughter of Hon. Sir George Grey, 1st Baronet. After her death, he married Lady Arabella Howard, second daughter of Kenneth Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham.[5]
- Thomas Baring (1799–1873), a banker and MP for Great Yarmouth and Huntingdon.[6]
- John Baring (1801–1888), who married Charlotte Amelia Porcher, daughter of Reverend George Porcher.[3]
- Mary Ursula Baring (c. 1803–1812), who died in childhood.[3]
- Charlotte Baring (1805–1871), who married Reverend William Maxwell du Pré, brother of Caledon Du Pré, MP.[3]
- Charles Baring (1807–1879), who became the Bishop of Durham.[7]
- Lydia Dorothy Baring (c. 1811–1812), who died young.[3]
- Frances Baring (1813–1850), who married Henry Labouchere, 1st Baron Taunton.[3]
On 3 April 1848, aged 75, he died at his residence Stratton Park House, East Stratton, Hampshire. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son who was later raised to the peerage in 1866 as Baron Northbrook.[5]
References
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- ↑ Mandell Creighton, ‘Baring, Charles Thomas (1807–1879)’, rev. H. C. G. Matthew, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Thomas Baring
- 37565534 Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet at Find a Grave
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for High Wycombe 1806–1832 With: Sir John Dashwood-King 1806–1831 Hon. Robert Smith 1831–1832 |
Succeeded by Hon. Robert Smith Hon. Charles Grey |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Hampshire 1832 With: Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
Constituency abolished |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by | Baronet (of Larkbeer, Devon) 1810–1848 |
Succeeded by Francis Baring |
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