Sir Henry Barron, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Winston Barron, 1st Baronet DL (15 October 1795 – 19 April 1872)[1] was an Irish baronet and politician, who stood at nine different general elections.
Background
Born at Ballymil in County Waterford, he was the son of Pierce Barron and his wife Anna, only daughter of Henry Winston.[2] His younger brother was the bishop Edward Barron.[3] Barron was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[4]
Career
He entered the British House of Commons for Waterford City in 1832, however he lost his seat in the general election of 1841.[5] In October of the same year, he was created a baronet, of Bellevue, in the County of Kilkenny.[6] A year later, both representatives for the constituency were unseated and Barron was returned to parliament until 1847.[5] He was re-elected in 1848, sitting for the next four years.[5] Barron was again successful in the general election of 1865 and represented Waterford City until 1868.[5] Although he won the constituency's by-election in the following year, the result was declared void because of bribery in 1870.[5] Barron served as High Sheriff of County Waterford for 1858[7] and also as a justice of the peace and a deputy lieutenant of the county.[2]
Family
On 1 May 1822, he married Anna Leigh Grey, the only daughter of Sir Gregory Page-Turner, Fourth Baronet[8] and had by her a daughter and a son.[3] She died in 1852, and Barron married secondly Augusta Anna, youngest daughter of Lord Charles Somerset at St George's, Hanover Square on 1 August 1863.[9] This marriage was childless.[3] Barron died aged 76 in 1872 and was buried at Ferrybank, Waterford.[10] He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, Henry.[11] His second wife survived her husband for nine years.[3]
Works
- Notes on Education in Germany and Holland; (1840)
References
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment – Baronetage". Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- 1 2 Dod, Robert P. (1860). The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Whitaker and Co. pp. 105–106.
- 1 2 3 4 "ThePeerage – Sir Henry Winston Barron, 1st Bt". Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ↑ Debrett, John (1870). Robert Henry Mair, ed. Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench. London: Dean & Son. p. 16.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Leigh Rayment – British House of Commons, Waterford". Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20010. p. 2155. 24 August 1841. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 6775. p. 181. 29 January 1958. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ Walford, Edward (1860). The County Families of the United Kingdom. London: Robert Hardwicke. p. 34.
- ↑ Sylvanus, Urban (1863). The Gentleman's Magazine. part II. London: John Henry and James Parker. p. 371.
- ↑ Joseph Jackson Howard, ed. (1897). Visitation of England and Wales. vol. II. London: Frederick A. Crisp. p. 65.
- ↑ Debrett, John (1893). Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage. London: Oldhams Press. p. 30.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Winston Barron
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Simon Newport, 1st Bt |
Member of Parliament for Waterford City 2-seat constituency from 1832 1832 – 1841 With: William Christmas 1832–1835 Thomas Wyse 1835–1841 |
Succeeded by William Christmas William Morris Reade |
| Preceded by William Christmas William Morris Reade |
Member of Parliament for Waterford City 1842 – 1847 With: Thomas Wyse |
Succeeded by Thomas Meagher Daniel O'Connell |
| Preceded by Thomas Meagher Daniel O'Connell |
Member of Parliament for Waterford City 1848 – 1852 With: Thomas Meagher |
Succeeded by Thomas Meagher Robert Keating |
| Preceded by John Aloysius Blake Michael Dobbyn Hassard |
Member of Parliament for Waterford City 1865 – 1868 With: John Aloysius Blake |
Succeeded by John Aloysius Blake James Delahunty |
| Preceded by John Aloysius Blake James Delahunty |
Member of Parliament for Waterford City 1869–1870 With: James Delahunty |
Succeeded by James Delahunty Ralph Bernal Osborne |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Bellevue) 1841–1872 |
Succeeded by Henry Page Barron |