Maryanne Trump Barry was an American attorney and a United States federal judge.
She is the eldest sister of the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump.
She served as an Assistant United States Attorney for almost a decade before being appointed as Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey by the then US President Ronald Reagan in 1983.
Thereafter, in September 1999, President Bill Clinton appointed her as Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
She testified in support of nomination of fellow Third Circuit Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court in 2006.
She became Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in June 2011.
It was alleged that she participated in fraudulent tax schemes with her siblings and thus violated judicial conduct rules leading to an investigation.
Her subsequent retirement from active service in February 2019 however led to an end of the investigation before a conclusion on the allegations could be reached.
Maryanne also drew attention after her niece Mary publicly released transcripts and audio excerpts where Maryanne spoke critically about Donald Trump.
Maryanne Trump Barry Biography
Barry was born Maryanne Trump in Queens in New York City on April 5, 1937, the eldest child of real-estate developer Fred Trump and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump.
She is an elder sister of Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States.
She attended Kew-Forest School. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Holyoke College in 1958, and a Master of Arts in public law and government from Columbia University in 1962.
She later attended law school, earning her Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law in 1974.
Maryanne Trump Barry Husband
Maryanne Trump Barry’s husband was John J. Barry, a trial and appellate lawyer.
They got married in 1982 and remained together until his death in 20001.
He was her second husband, after she divorced her first husband, David Desmond, in 1980.
Maryanne Trump Barry Children
Barry has one child and two step-children. They are:
David Desmond: He is Maryanne’s son from her first marriage to David Desmond, whom she divorced in 1980.
Barbara Coates: She is Maryanne’s step-daughter from her second marriage.
John J. Barry Jr.: He is Maryanne’s step-son from her second marriage.
Maryanne Trump Barry Parent
Maryanne Trump Barry’s parents were Fred Trump and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump.
Fred Trump was a real estate developer and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump was a homemaker.
They were both born in the early 20th century and died in the late 20th century.
Maryanne Trump Barry Siblings
Maryanne Trump Barry had four siblings. They were:
Fred Trump Jr.: He was the eldest brother of Maryanne Trump Barry, born on October 14, 1938.
He worked as a pilot for Trans World Airlines, but struggled with alcoholism and died of a heart attack in 1981 at the age of 42.
Elizabeth Trump Grau: She is the second sister of Maryanne Trump Barry, born in 1942.
She is a retired banker and lives in Florida with her husband James Grau.
Donald Trump: He is the third brother of Maryanne Trump Barry, born on June 14, 1946.
He is a businessman, politician, and former president of the United States.
Robert Trump: He was the youngest brother of Maryanne Trump Barry, born on August 26, 1948.
He was a real estate executive and a close confidant of Donald Trump. He died of complications from COVID-19 in 2020 at the age of 71.
Maryanne Trump Barry Family
Maryanne Trump Barry had a large family. Here is a list of her family members:
Fred Trump and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump: They were her parents, both born in the early 20th century and died in the late 20th century.
Fred Trump Jr., Elizabeth Trump Grau, Donald Trump, and Robert Trump: They were her siblings.
David Desmond and John J. Barry: They were her husbands.
David William Desmond, Barbara Coates, and John J. Barry Jr.: They were her children and step-children.
Maryanne Trump Barry Net worth
Maryanne Trump Barry’s net worth is estimated to be around $200 million as of 2023.
Maryanne Trump Barry Cause of Death
Maryanne Trump Barry died on November 13, 2023, at the age of 86.
She was found dead in her New York City apartment by the NYPD.
However, the cause of her death has not been revealed yet. The medical examiner will determine the cause of her death.
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