Henry Baring

Henry Baring (18 January 1777 – 13 April 1848) was a British banker and politician. He was the third son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, the founder of the family banking firm that grew into Barings Bank. His grandfather Johann Baring emigrated from Germany and established the family in England.

Henry Baring
Member of Parliament for Colchester
In office
1820–1826
Preceded byJames Beckford Wildman
Daniel Whittle Harvey
Succeeded byDaniel Whittle Harvey
Sir George Smyth, Bt
Member of Parliament for Bossiney
In office
1806–1807
Preceded byJames Stuart-Wortley
George Peter Holford
Succeeded byJames Stuart-Wortley
Peter Thellusson
Personal details
Born(1777-01-18)18 January 1777
Died13 April 1848(1848-04-13) (aged 71)
Spouses
Maria Matilda Bingham
(m. 1802; div. 1824)
    Cecilia Anne Windham
    (after 1825)
    RelationsSee Baring family
    ChildrenHenry Bingham Baring
    Tom Baring
    Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke
    Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer
    William Frederick Baring
    Parent(s)Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet
    Harriet Herring
    Residence(s)Cromer Hall, Norfolk
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