George Barney

British colonial governor (1792-1862)
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George Barney

Summary

George Barney is a human[1]. He was born on May 19, 1792[2]. He died on April 16, 1862[3]. He worked as a civil engineer[4], engineer[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Barney was born on May 19, 1792[2].
  • George Barney died on April 16, 1862[3].
  • George Barney's father was Joseph Barney[8].
  • George Barney's mother was Jane Chandler[9].
  • George Barney was married to Portia Henrietta Peale[10].
  • A child of George Barney was George Higgin Barney[11].
  • A child of George Barney was Henrietta Barney[12].
  • A child of George Barney was Jane Portia Barney[13].
  • A child of George Barney was Maria J. Scott[14].
  • George Barney held citizenship in Australia[15].
  • George Barney worked as a civil engineer[4].
  • George Barney's professions included engineer[5].
  • George Barney worked as a politician[6].
  • George Barney held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[16].
  • George Barney is recorded as male[17].
  • George Barney's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George Barney's Commons category is recorded as George Barney[19].
  • George Barney's family name is recorded as Barney[20].
  • George Barney's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Barney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

George Barney was born on May 19, 1792[2]. His father was Joseph Barney[8]. His mother was Jane Chandler[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[4], engineer[5], and politician[6]. George Barney held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[16].

Personal Life

Among George Barney's spouses was Portia Henrietta Peale[10]. Children include George Higgin Barney[11]; Henrietta Barney[12]; Jane Portia Barney[13], 1830–1887[23]; and Maria J. Scott[14], a novelist[24], 1821–1899[25], of Australia[26].

Death and Burial

George Barney died on April 16, 1862[3].

Why It Matters

George Barney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were George Barney's parents?

George Barney's father was Joseph Barney[8]. George Barney's mother was Jane Chandler[9].

Who was George Barney married to?

George Barney's spouses include Portia Henrietta Peale[10].

What did George Barney do for work?

George Barney worked as civil engineer[4], engineer[5], and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child George Higgin Barney, Henrietta Barney, Jane Portia Barney +1
    Australian dictionary of biography id barney-george-1744
    Fast id 408355
    Isni 0000000063960421
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42630|batch #42630]]: TP named as #10c"
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