Henry Corby, Jr.

Henry Corby, Jr.

Henry "Harry" Corby (May 2 1851-April 23 1917) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Hastings West as a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1888 to 1901.

He was born in Belleville, Ontario in 1851, the son of Henry Corby. He attended school at the Rockwood Academy in Rockwood, Ontario. In 1881, he took over the family distillery, which later became part of Corby Distilleries. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1912 and died while still in office.

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* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=2175&s=M Federal Political Biography from the Library of Parliament]


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