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| British Consul General, Shanghai | |
| In office 24 August 1922 – 21 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Sir James Jamieson |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Fitzgerald Brenan |
| British Minister to Ethiopia | |
| In office 1929–1937 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Sydney Waterlow |
| Succeeded by | Sir Robert George Howe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1876 Exeter, Devon |
| Died | 20 January 1946 (aged 69) London, England |
| Alma mater | St Paul's School, London |
Sir Sidney Barton GBE KCVO CMG (26 November 1876 – 20 January 1946) was a British barrister and diplomat, serving as consul-general in Shanghai and as minister to Ethiopia.