Henry Lowry-Corry (1803–1873)

For his nephew, see Henry Lowry-Corry (1845–1927).

The Right Honourable Henry Lowry-Corry PC
First Lord of the Admiralty
In office 8 March 1867 – 1 December 1868
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	The Earl of Derby Benjamin Disraeli
Preceded by	Sir John Pakington, Bt
Succeeded by	Hugh Childers
Personal details
Born	9 March 1803 (1803-03-09)
Died	6 March 1873 (1873-03-07)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Lady Harriet Ashley-Cooper (d. 1868)

The Right Honourable Henry Thomas Lowry-Corry PC (9 March 1803 – 6 March 1873) was a British Conservative politician, briefly First Lord of the Admiralty.

Background

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.

Political career

Lowry-Corry entered Parliament for County Tyrone in 1825, a seat he held until his death 48 years later, and was sworn of the Privy Council in 1835. 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. His long continuous service meant he was Father of the House from 1868.

Family

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:

• Armar Henry Lowry-Corry (14 March 1836 – 9 September 1893), who was married and had issue
• Montagu Corry, 1st Baron Rowton (8 October 1838 – 9 November 1903), who was Private Secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and was created Lord Rowton in 1880.

Lowry-Corry survived his wife Lady Harriet by five years and died in March 1873, aged 69.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Henry Lowry-Corry

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir John Stewart, Bt William Stewart	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 Lord Claud Hamilton Hon. Henry Lowry-Corry
Preceded by Thomas Peers Williams	Father of the House 1868–1873	Succeeded by George Weld-Forester
Political offices
Preceded by Lord Robert Grosvenor	Comptroller of the Household 1834–1835	Succeeded by George Byng
Preceded by Lord Dalmeny	Civil Lord of the Admiralty 1841–1845	Succeeded by Hon. Henry FitzRoy
Preceded by Hon. Sidney Herbert	First Secretary of the Admiralty 1845–1846	Succeeded by Henry George Ward
Preceded by Ralph Bernal Osborne	First Secretary of the Admiralty 1858–1859	Succeeded by Lord Clarence Paget
Preceded by Henry Bruce	Vice-President of the Committee of the Council on Education 1866–1867	Succeeded by Lord Robert Montagu
Preceded by Sir John Pakington, Bt	First Lord of the Admiralty 1867–1868	Succeeded by Hugh Childers