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Thomas George Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook, GCSI, PC, FRS (22 January 1826 – 15 November 1904) was a British Liberal statesman. Gladstone appointed him Governor-General of India 1872–1876. His major accomplishments came as an energetic reformer who was dedicated to upgrading the quality of government in the British Raj .
Mar 29, 2024 · Thomas George Baring, 1st earl of Northbrook (born January 22, 1826, London, England—died November 15, 1904, Stratton Park, Hampshire) was a British statesman who served as viceroy of India. The son of Sir Francis Baring, Baring studied at Christ Church, Oxford.
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Summary of activity. Thomas George Baring was the son of Sir Francis Thornhill Baring (1796–1866) and his first wife, Jane (1804–1838), daughter of Captain Sir George Grey, niece of Earl Grey (of the Great Reform Bill), and sister of the second Sir George Grey.
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Northbrook, Thomas George Baring, 1st earl of (1826–1904). Baring's father was grandson of the founder of the banking firm, served as chancellor of the Exchequer under Melbourne 1839–41, was created baron in 1866, and died eight months later.
Overview. 1st earl of Northbrook, Thomas George Baring. (1826—1904) politician and viceroy of India. Quick Reference. (1826–1904). Baring's father was grandson of the founder of the banking firm, served as chancellor of the Exchequer under Melbourne 1839–41, and was created baron in 1866.
In 1873, Thomas George Baring, the first Earl of Northbrook (1826–1904), inherited the Old Master paintings collection amassed by his uncle, Thomas Baring, MP. At the time, Thomas George was serving Queen Victoria as the Viceroy to India.
Northbrook, Francis Goerge Baring. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Paintings Belonging to the Earl of Northbrook. London, 1889.
