Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet
Sir John Barrow | |
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Barrow around 1810 | |
| Second Secretary to the Admiralty | |
| In office 22 May 1804 – 28 April 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Tucker |
| Succeeded by | William Baillie-Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1764 Dragley Beck, Ulverston, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 23 November 1848 (aged 84) London, Middlesex, England |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
| Occupation | Geographer, linguist, writer |
Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet, FRS, FRGS, FSA (19 June 1764 – 23 November 1848) was an English geographer, linguist, writer and civil servant best known for serving as the Second Secretary to the Admiralty from 1804 until 1845.