Background
He was born at Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, on 28 April 1793, where his father John Corrie, who became vicar of Morcott, was then curate. His mother was Anne MacNab.
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George Corrie
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He graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1817, and took orders.
Career
He was the youngest of three sons, the eldest being Daniel Corrie, and the second Richard Corrie, Doctor of Medicine, who became rector of Kettering. In October 1813 Corrie entered Catharine Hall, Cambridge. In 1817 he became assistant tutor of his college, and on the resignation of Thomas Turton, succeeded to the tutorship, which he held till 1849.
In 1838 Corrie was appointed Norrisian professor of divinity.
He was a leader of the conservative party at Cambridge. In 1845 Turton, on becoming bishop of Ely, made Corrie his examining chaplain (a post he held till 1864), and in 1849 presented him to the mastership of Jesus College.
He was vice-chancellor of the university in 1850. In 1851 Turton presented him to the rectory of Newton-in-the-Isle, where he resided when not engaged in university work.
He was an active parish priest, and for many years rural dean
As master of Jesus, Corrie improved the college"s reputation, and took a major part in the management of its estates. Corrie was one of the founders and for several years president of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. He died 20 September 1885.
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Conservative Party