Background
He was born at Padstow, the younger son of John Cory (founder of Cardiff-based firm "John Cory, Sons & Company" – not to be confused with John Cory, founder of Barry Docks).
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
He was born at Padstow, the younger son of John Cory (founder of Cardiff-based firm "John Cory, Sons & Company" – not to be confused with John Cory, founder of Barry Docks).
He was Sheriff of Glamorgan in 1913 and served as Conservative Member of Parliament for the Cardiff constituency from 1915 to 1918 and for Cardiff South from 1918 to 1923. He was created a baronet in 1919. In his time he was a director of 35 different companies, and gave much of his fortune to charity, particularly the King Edward VII Hospital and the Hamadryad Seamans Hospital in Cardiff.
Cory married twice, firstly to Elizabeth Hoskin Wills, with whom he had five children including Herbert George Donald Cory who became the 2nd Baronet.
30th United Kingdom Parliament. 31st United Kingdom Parliament.