Francis Thornhill Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook
(1796-1866), Whig politician,Chancellor of the Exchequer and MP for PortsmouthEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 8 portraits
Northbrook is seated on the Whig benches close to the Speaker. An MP from 1826, he served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1839-41, under Melbourne, and first Lord of the Admiralty, 1849-52, under Lord John Russell.
Related People
- Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton (uncle)
- Charles Thomas Baring (brother)
- Sir Francis Baring, 1st Bt (grandfather)
- Hon. Hannah Baring (daughter)
- Lady Harriet Baring (née Herring) (grandmother)
- Thomas Baring (brother)
- Hon. Mary Carter (née Baring) (daughter)
- Thomas George Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook (son)
- Francis George Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook (grandson)
- Lydia Storey (aunt)
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