Family and Education
b. 18 Jan. 1767, 1st s. of Rt. Rev. the Hon. Henry Maxwell, bp. of Meath, by Margaret, da. of Anthony Foster, MP [I], of Collon, co. Louth, chief baron of Exchequer [I]. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1783. m. 4 July 1789, Lady Juliana Lucy Annesley, da. of Arthur, 1st Earl of Mountnorris [I], s.p. suc. fa. 1798; to estates of his gt. gdfa. James Barry of Newton Barry 7 Oct. 1800 and took name of Barry; cos. John James, 2nd Earl of Farnham [I], as 5th Baron Farnham [I], 23 July 1823.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1787 – 88, 1792 – 97, 1798 – 1800; rep. peer [I] 1825 – d.
Commr. of treasury [I] 1807 – 17; PC [I] 7 July 1809; ld. of Treasury [UK] 1817 – 23.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1810.
Sheriff, co. Carlow 1795 – 96; gov. co. Cavan 1805.
Col. Cavan militia 1797 – d.
Main residence: Newton Barry, co. Wexford, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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BARRY, John Maxwell (1767-1838)
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