Clement-Jones family 12/22 - Person Sheet
Clement-Jones family 12/22 - Person Sheet
NameSir Thomas BARING 2nd Bart, 4595
Birth1772
Death1848
FatherSir Francis BARING , 4590 (1740-1810)
MotherHarriet HERRING , 4600 (1750-1804)
Spouses
Death1846
ChildrenFrances , 4585 (1813-1850)
Notes for Sir Thomas BARING 2nd Bart
British banker and MP

From Wikipedia

He was the eldest son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, founder of Barings Bank. His grandfather John Baring (1697–1748) had emigrated from Germany and established the family in England. Thomas became a partner in Baring Brothers & Co. in 1804, remaining until 1809. After his early career with the bank, Sir Thomas was elected a British Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituencies of High Wycombe and Hampshire (until 1831).

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

He succeeded Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet and was succeeded by his eldest son, Francis, who was later raised to the peerage as Baron Northbrook. His other children included:
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