Bingham Baring, 2nd Baron Ashburton
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William Bingham Baring, 2nd Baron Ashburton PC (June 1799 – 23 March 1864) was the son of the Hon. Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton and his wife Anne Louisa Bingham.
He married his first wife, Lady Harriet Mary Montagu on April 12, 1823, and she died on May 4, 1857.
Baring remarried Louisa Caroline Stewart-MacKenzie on November 17, 1858. His daughter, Mary Florence, was born on June 26, 1860 at Bath House, Piccadilly, London — the site now occupied by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.
One of his on-going legacies is the National Rifle Association's competition for the Ashburton Shield which was donated by Lord Ashburton in 1861.[1]
He was Secretary to the Board of Control from 1841 until 1845 and briefly held office as Paymaster-General from 1845 to 1846 in Robert Peel's Conservative government of 1841–46.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lord Charles Fitzroy Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne |
Member of Parliament for Thetford with Lord Charles Fitzroy 1826–1830 |
Succeeded by Lord James Henry Fitzroy Francis Baring |
| Preceded by Alexander Baring Matthias Attwood |
Member of Parliament for Callington with Alexander Baring 1830–1831 |
Succeeded by Henry Bingham Baring Edward Charles Hugh Herbert |
| Preceded by Paulet St John-Mildmay James Buller East |
Member of Parliament for Winchester with Paulet St John-Mildmay 1832–1835 James Buller East 1835–1837 1832–1837 |
Succeeded by James Buller East Paulet St John-Mildmay |
| Preceded by Sir Oswald Mosley, Bt Edward Manningham-Buller |
Member of Parliament for North Staffordshire with Edward Manningham-Buller 1837–1841 |
Succeeded by Jesse David Watts Russell Charles Bowyer Adderley |
| Preceded by Francis Baring Earl of Euston |
Member of Parliament for Thetford with Earl of Euston 1841–1842 Sir James Flower, Bt 1842–1847 Earl of Euston 1847–1848 1841–1848 |
Succeeded by Earl of Euston Francis Baring |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by William Clay Charles Buller |
Secretary to the Board of Control with James Emerson Tennent 1841–1845 |
Succeeded by Viscount Jocelyn Viscount Mahon |
| Preceded by Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bt |
Paymaster-General 1845–1846 |
Succeeded by Thomas Babington Macaulay |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Baring |
Baron Ashburton 1848–1864 |
Succeeded by Francis Baring |
[edit] References
- ^ Edward Walford, (2006 reprinted), Greater London. A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. Volume 2, page 508, (Adamant Media Corporation)
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