| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Barrow |
| Forenames | John |
| Pre Title | Sir |
| Epithet | Admiralty Secretary and promoter of Arctic exploration and author |
| Dates | 1764-1848 |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| History | Second Secretary of the Admiralty from 1804 to 1845; he was knighted for services to science and literature in 1835 |
| Key Events | Born at Dragley Beck, Ulverston, Lancashire, 19 June 1764; died in London, 23 Nov 1848 |
| Family Tree | Son: George Barrow |
| Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online |
| Authorised Form of Name | Barrow; Sir; John (1764-1848); Admiralty Secretary and promoter of Arctic exploration and author |
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