Sir James Cory, 1st Baronet
James Cory redirects here. For those of a similar name, James Corey (disambiguation) or James Corry (disambiguation)
Sir (James) Herbert Cory, 1st Baronet (2 February 1857 – 2 February 1933)[1] was a Welsh politician and ship-owner.
He was born at Padstow, the younger son of John Cory (founder of Cardiff-based firm "John Cory, Sons & Co" – not to be confused with John Cory, founder of Barry Docks).
He was Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1913 [2] and served as Conservative MP for the Cardiff constituency from 1915 to 1918 and for Cardiff South from 1918 to 1923. He was created a baronet in 1919.[3] In his time he was a director of 35 different companies, and gave much of his fortune to charity, particularly local hospitals.
References
- ↑ Biography of the Cory family Wales National Library online. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28701. p. 2059. 18 March 1913. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31427. p. 8221. 1 July 1919.
Leigh Rayment's list of baronets Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir James Cory
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart |
Member of Parliament for Cardiff November 1915 – December 1918 |
constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Cardiff South 1918–1923 |
Succeeded by Arthur Henderson |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet of Coryton 1919–1933 |
Succeeded by Herbert George Donald Cory |