Harry Barnston

Memorial to Harry Barnston in Chester Cathedral

Sir Harry Barnston, 1st Baronet (December 1870 – 22 February 1929) MA JP DL was a British Conservative politician.

The son of Major William Barnston of Crewe Hill, and Mary Emma King, he was educated privately and at Christ Church, Oxford.

He was unsuccessful parliamentary candidate at Stockport in 1906 and sat for Eddisbury, Cheshire from 1910 until his death.

He served in government as Comptroller of the Household from 1921–1924, and from November 1924 – January 1928.

He was created a baronet in 1924.

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    Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by
    Arthur Stanley
    Member of Parliament for Eddisbury
    January 19101929
    Succeeded by
    Richard John Russell
    Government offices
    Preceded by
    George Frederick Stanley
    Comptroller of the Household
    1921–1924
    Succeeded by
    John Allen Parkinson
    Preceded by
    John Allen Parkinson
    Comptroller of the Household
    1924–1928
    Succeeded by
    Sir William Cope


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