Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet
Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet was born on April 16, 1826. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet
Sir James Porter Corry, 1st Baronet (8 September 1826 – 28 November 1891) was an Irish politician. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) from 1874 to 1891 and an Irish Unionist Alliance MP until his death. Sir James was the son of Robert Corry, of Turnagardy (Tullinagardy/Tullynagardy), Newtownards, County Down, a quarry owner and Belfast timber merchant. Educated at the Royal Belfast Academic Institution, he entered the family timber firm, which was at that time occupied with building the growing industrial port of Belfast. He was first elected to Parliament for the Irish…