Background
He was the third son of Sir Edward Barry, 1st Baronet.
Education
In 1750, he was admitted to Lincoln"s Inn and in 1753, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.
Career
He was appointed a King"s Counsel in 1768. Between 1761 and 1776, Barry sat in the Irish House of Commons for Charleville, the same constituency his father had also represented before.
Membership
In 1762, Barry married Elizabeth Lyons, daughter of Henry Lyons, a Member of Parliament for King"s County.
