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Henry Corby Jr.

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The Hon.
Henry Corby
Senator for Belleville, Ontario
In office
1912–1917
Appointed byRobert Borden
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Hastings West
In office
1888–1901
Preceded byAlexander Robertson
Succeeded byEdward Guss Porter
Personal details
Born(1851-05-02)May 2, 1851
Belleville, Canada West
DiedApril 23, 1917(1917-04-23) (aged 65)
Political partyConservative
Relationsunknown
Childrenunknown

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 House of Commons of Canada 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.