Background
Fry was the son of Francis Fry, of Bristol, and his wife Matilda Penrose, daughter of Daniel Penrose.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
Fry was the son of Francis Fry, of Bristol, and his wife Matilda Penrose, daughter of Daniel Penrose.
He was educated at Bristol.
He was active in business in the North East being director of the Bearpark Coal and Coke Company, director of Shildon and Weardale Waterworks and head of Fry Janson and Company iron manufacturers of Darlington. He was mayor of Darlington 1877 - 1878. He was made a baronet, of Woodburn in the parish of Blackwell in the County of Durham, in 1894.
Fry died at the age of 76 at his residence, Beechhanger Court, Caterham.
Fry married Sophia Pease (1837–1897), a philanthropist and political activist and granddaughter of the railway pioneer Edward Pease.
22nd United Kingdom Parliament. 23rd United Kingdom Parliament. 24th United Kingdom Parliament.
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At the 1880 general election Fry was elected Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Darlington, and held the seat until the 1895 general election.