Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet (12 June 1772 – 3 April 1848), was a British banker and MP.
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:
He was the eldest son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, founder of Barings Bank
Barings Bank
Barings Bank was the oldest merchant bank in London until its collapse in 1995 after one of the bank's employees, Nick Leeson, lost £827 million due to speculative investing, primarily in futures contracts, at the bank's Singapore office.-History:-1762–1890:Barings Bank was founded in 1762 as the...
. His grandfather John Baring (1697–1748)
John Baring (1697–1748)
John Baring came to England in 1717 as a German immigrant, apprenticed to a wool merchant. His decision to settle permanently in England started the Baring family on the road to becoming one of the leading family banking firms in the world....
had emigrated from Germany and established the family in England. Thomas became a partner in Baring Brothers & Co.
Barings Bank
Barings Bank was the oldest merchant bank in London until its collapse in 1995 after one of the bank's employees, Nick Leeson, lost £827 million due to speculative investing, primarily in futures contracts, at the bank's Singapore office.-History:-1762–1890:Barings Bank was founded in 1762 as the...
in 1804, remaining until 1809. After his early career with the bank, Sir Thomas was elected a British Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for the constituencies of High Wycombe and Hampshire
Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Hampshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832...
(until 1831).
From 1832 to 1833 he was the chairman of the London and South Western Railway
London and South Western Railway
The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in...
. He was president of the London Institution
London Institution
The London Institution was an educational institution founded in London in 1806...
and Director of the British Institution
British Institution
The British Institution was a private 19th-century society in London formed to exhibit the works of living and dead artists; it was also known as the Pall Mall Picture Galleries or the British Gallery...
. 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
Francis Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook
Francis Thornhill Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook PC , known as Sir Francis Baring, Bt, from 1848 to 1866, was a British Whig politician who served in the governments of Lord Melbourne and Lord John Russell....
, who was later raised to the peerage as Baron Northbrook
Baron Northbrook
Baron Northbrook, of Stratton in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1866 for the Liberal politician and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, 3rd Baronet. The holders of the barony represent the genealogically senior...
. His other children included:
- ThomasThomas Baring (1799–1873)Thomas Baring was a British banker and Conservative Party politician.-Background and education:Baring was the second son of Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet, and Mary Ursula, daughter of Charles Sealy. Francis Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook, was his elder brother and the Right Reverend Charles Baring...
(1799–1873) - John (1801-1888)
- CharlesCharles BaringCharles Thomas Baring was an English bishop, noted as an Evangelical.-Life:He became a bishop at a period when Lord Palmerston, influenced by Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, was promoting Evangelicals....
(1807-1879) and, - five daughters.