Isaac Barré
Isaac Barré | |
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Colonel Barré, c. 1765, by Hugh Douglas Hamilton | |
| Member of the British Parliament for Calne (UK Parliament constituency) | |
| In office 1774–1790 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Fitzmaurice |
| Succeeded by | John Moris |
| Member of Parliament for Chipping Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency) | |
| In office 1761–1774 | |
| Preceded by | Viscount FitzMaurice Robert Waller |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Fitzmaurice Robert Waller |
| Clerk of the Pells | |
| In office 1784–1802 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger Henry Addington |
| Preceded by | Edward Walpole |
| Succeeded by | Henry Addington Jr. |
| Paymaster of the Forces | |
| In office 1782–1783 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Shelburne |
| Preceded by | Edmund Burke |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Burke |
| Treasurer of the Navy | |
| In office 1782 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Lord Rockingham |
| Preceded by | Welbore Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Henry Dundas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1726 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 20 July 1802 (aged 75) Mayfair, London, England |
| Resting place | St. Mary Churchyard, East Raynham, England |
| Political party | Whig |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1746–1763 1766–1773 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | 32nd Regiment of Foot 106th Regiment of Foot |
| Commands | Governor of Stirling Castle |
| Battles/wars | War of the Austrian Succession French and Indian War |
Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Barré (15 October 1726 – 20 July 1802) was a British Army officer and politician. Barré served with distinction serving in the Seven Years' War and later became a member of parliament, where he was a vocal supporter of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. He is known for coining the term "Sons of Liberty" in reference to the Patriots of the Thirteen Colonies.