Sir Francis Barry, 1st Baronet
Sir Francis Tress Barry, 1st Baronet, copper mine in Portugal. Late in his life he became a Conservative Party politician, and sat in the Commons from 1890 to 1906.
Early life
Barry was born on 8 June 1825,golden wedding in 1901.[6]
Career
Guipúzcoa provinces.[6]
In the 1850s he was offered the post of consul in
opencast
mining, and made large profits.
In 1863 was awarded the
King of Spain.[6]
In 1872 he purchased a country estate:
Deputy Lieutenant of Caithness
.
In around 1900 he excavated
drystone structure, first excavated by Rev James Maxwell Joass in 1895.[7] The site has been designated a scheduled monument.[8]
Politics
On 2 April 1890, Barry was elected at a by-election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Windsor.[9][10] He was made a
James Francis Mason was elected to succeed him.[12]
He was also an Alderman of Berkshire County Council.[6]
Death
Barry died on 28 February 1907, at the age of 81, at his home St Leonard's Place.[6] His estate was valued at probate at £640,270.[13]
References
- ^ "Barry, Sir Francis Tress". WHO WAS WHO 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons, and the Judicial Bench. London: Dean & Son. 1901. p. 9. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ The Rise of the Nouveaux Riches: Style and Status in Victorian and Edwardian Architecture, J. Mordaunt Crook, John Murray, 1999, p. 66
- ^ Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales 1300-1500, volume III- Southern England, Anthony Emery, Cambridge University Press, 2006, pp. 124–130
- ^ The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire - North and West, Alan Brooks & Jennifer Sherwood, Pevsner Architectural Guides, 2017, pp. 344–45
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Obituary. Sir. F. Tress Barry". The Times. 1 March 1907. p. 8. Retrieved 7 September 2012.(subscription required)
- ^ "Letter from J M Joass to Dr J Anderson, 30 September 1895, describing excavations at Nybster Broch, Caithness and illustrating painted pebbles found at Wester Broch and Road Broch from the excavations ... | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Broch, Nybster". The Highland Council. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ^ "No. 26039". The London Gazette. 4 April 1890. p. 2035.
- ^ "No. 27056". The London Gazette. 24 February 1899. p. 1180.
- ^ "Biographies of New Member". The Times. 25 January 1906. p. 15. Retrieved 6 September 2012.(subscription required)
- ^ "Wills.-Sir Francis Tress Barry". The Times. 23 April 1907. p. 9. Retrieved 7 September 2012.(subscription required)
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