John Baring | |
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| Born | Johann Baring November 15, 1697 |
| Died | 1748 (aged 50–51) West Country, England |
| Occupation | Merchant |
John Baring (born Johann Baring; 15 November 1697 – c. 1748) was a German-born British merchant. Born in the Duchies of Bremen and Verden, he subsequently emigrated to the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1717 as the apprentice of a wool merchant. His decision to settle permanently in England started the Baring family on the road to becoming one of the leading banking families in the world.