Barker, Robert, Sir, approximately 1732-1789, Baronet, army officer in India and politician
c 1749 arrived in India; 1759-1773 army officer in the East India Company; 1759 captain; 1762 major; 1764 knighted; 1765 colonel; fellow of the Royal Society; 1772 brigadier-general and commander-in-chief of the Bengal army; 1773 returned to England; 1774-1780 Member of Parliament for Wallingford; 1781 baronetcy; 1786 gave evidence on the Rohilla War to the House of Commons.
Epithet: army officer in India and politician
Title: Baronet
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