Henry Lowry-Corry (1803–1873)

Henry Thomas Lowry-Corry, PC (9 March 1803 – 5 March 1873) was a British Conservative politician, briefly First Lord of the Admiralty.

Henry Lowry-Corry
First Lord of the Admiralty
In office
8 March 1867 – 1 December 1868
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Derby
Benjamin Disraeli
Preceded bySir John Pakington, Bt
Succeeded byHugh Childers
Personal details
Born(1803-03-09)9 March 1803
Died5 March 1873(1873-03-05) (aged 69)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Lady Harriet Ashley-Cooper
(d. 1868)

Background

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Lowry-Corry was the younger son of Somerset Lowry-Corry, 2nd Earl Belmore, and Lady Juliana Butler, daughter of Henry Butler, 2nd Earl of Carrick.[citation needed]

Political career

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Lowry-Corry entered Parliament for County Tyrone in 1825, a seat he held until his death 48 years later,[1] and was sworn of the Privy Council in 1835.[2] He served as Comptroller of the Household under Sir Robert Peel between 1834 and 1835, as a Civil Lord of the Admiralty under Peel between 1841 and 1845, as First Secretary of the Admiralty under Peel again between 1845 and 1846. Under Lord Derby between 1858 and 1859 and as Vice-President of the Committee on Education between 1867 and 1867. The latter year Derby promoted him to First Lord of the Admiralty with a seat in the cabinet, a position he held until December 1868, the last nine months under the premiership of Benjamin Disraeli. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving member of the House of Commons, known as Father of the House.[3]

Family

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Lowry-Corry married Lady Harriet Ashley-Cooper, daughter of Cropley Ashley-Cooper, 6th Earl of Shaftesbury by his wife Lady Anne Spencer, fourth daughter of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, in 1830 and had issue:

Lowry-Corry survived his wife Lady Harriet by five years and died on 5 March 1873, aged 69.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "leighrayment.com - House of Commons, Tipperary South-Tyrone West". Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ leighrayment.com - Privy Counsellors 1679-1835[usurped]
  3. ^ a b "LOWRY CORRY, Hon. Henry Thomas (1803-1873). | History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Tyrone
1825–1873
With: William Stewart 1825–1830
Sir Hugh Stewart, Bt 1830–1835
Lord Claud Hamilton 1835–1837 & 1839–1873
Viscount Alexander 1837–1839
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Father of the House
1868–1873
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Comptroller of the Household
1834–1835
Succeeded by
Preceded by Civil Lord of the Admiralty
1841–1845
Succeeded by
Preceded by First Secretary of the Admiralty
1845–1846
Succeeded by
Preceded by First Secretary of the Admiralty
1858–1859
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education
1866–1867
Succeeded by
Preceded by First Lord of the Admiralty
1867–1868
Succeeded by