Samuel Thomas Spry
Samuel Thomas Spry (25 July 1804 – 29 June 1868) was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1832 to 1841 and who changed party and sat for four years again as a Conservative from 1843.
Spry was the son of Admiral Thomas Davy, who changed his name to Spry, and his wife Anna-Maria Thomas. He was a member of the Spry family of Place and Tregolls Cornwall.[1]
At the 1832 general election Spry was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Bodmin. He held the seat until 1841.[2] He was sworn in again in 1843 when, as reported in Hansard, alongside 8 other parliamentarians he presented a petition for reducing the number of pubs.[3]
Spry was a J.P., Deputy Lieutenant and Deputy Warden of the Stannaries, and was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1849.
Spry died at the age of 63.
References
- Burke, John (18 August 1838). "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours". Colburn. Retrieved 18 August 2019 – via Google Books.
- "Leigh Rayment Commons constituencies B Part 4". Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England" (PDF). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Samuel Spry
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Davies Giddy Horace Beauchamp Seymour |
Member of Parliament for Bodmin 1832–1841 With: William Peter 1832–35 Charles Crespigny Vivian from 1835 |
Succeeded by Charles Crespigny Vivian John Dunn Gardner |
| Preceded by Charles Crespigny Vivia John Dunn Gardner |
Member of Parliament for Bodmin 1843–1847 With: John Dunn Gardner |
Succeeded by James Wyld Henry Charles Lacy |