Barry, Sir Jacob Dirk, chief judge eastern district Cape Colony since 1880, knighted 16 Aug., 1878, educated at Cheltenham Coll., B.A., Trin. Coll., Camb., 1855, an advocate of supreme court of Cape Colony 1860, a member of Cape Legislative Assembly 1864-9, acting solicitor-general 1867-8, recorder of High Court of Griqualand 1871-8, and twice administrator of that government, a judge of supreme court of Cape Colony 1878-80, a student of the Inner Temple 2 Nov., 1855 (then aged 23), called to the bar 17 Nov., 1858 (2nd son of Joseph Barry, member of council of Cape of Good Hope); born , 1832; married , 1867, Charlotte, dau. of Rt. Rev. Nathaniel James Merriman, late bishop of Grahamstown.
- Grahamstown, Cape Colony.