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Frederic Barnes

1856 – 1939

British politician

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Lived 1856 – 1939 (aged 82). Frederic Barnes was a British politician and barrister.

Sir Frederic Gorell Barnes, JP, DL, FRGS (1856 – 17 March 1939) was a British barrister and politician.

A first cousin of the judge Lord Gorell, he was born in Mossley Hill, Barnes was educated at the Royal Institution of Liverpool and Jesus College, Cambridge. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1885 and joined the Northern Circuit. He also became a Justice of the Peace, a deputy lieutenant of Kent, and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Barnes stood unsuccessfully for the Conservative Party in North East Derbyshire at the 1892 UK general election, then won Faversham at the 1895 UK general election. He did not contest any seat at the 1900 UK general election, but stood unsuccessfully in Northampton at the 1906 and January 1910 general elections.

Barnes was awarded a knighthood in 1916, and from 1917 to 1921 worked for the Ministry of Food. He also served as a vice president of the Tariff Reform League.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Jesus College
Positions held
Member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Sir Frederic Gorell Barnes, Frederic Gorell Barnes

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Frederic Barnes's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Frederic Barnes?

British politician (1856-1939)

When was Frederic Barnes born?

Frederic Barnes was born on 16 November 1856.

When did Frederic Barnes die?

Frederic Barnes died on 17 March 1939.

What was Frederic Barnes's occupation?

Frederic Barnes was a politician and barrister.

What nationality was Frederic Barnes?

Frederic Barnes was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frederic Barnes

· Wikidata: Q26732214

· DBpedia: Frederic Gorell Barnes

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