Frederick Snowdon Corrance
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Frederick Snowdon Corrance (1822 - 31 October 1906) was an English Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1867 to 1874.
Corrance was the son of Frederick White of Parham Hall
, Suffolk,and his wife Frances Woodley. His father assumed the name of Corrance in 1837. He was educated at Harrow School
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
. In April 1842, he joined the army as cornet in the 11th Hussars
and retired in 1844. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
and J.P.
for Suffolk.
Corrance was elected Member of Parliament
for East Suffolk at a by-election in 1867. He held the seat until 1874.
Corrance lived at Parham Hall and died at the age of 84.
Corrance married Frances Maria du Cane, daughter of Captain Du Cane RN of Braxted Park, Essex, in 1860. They had no children.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1867 to 1874.
Corrance was the son of Frederick White of Parham Hall
Parham Hall
Not to be confused with the nearby Parham New Hall, now known simply as Parham HallParham Hall, Parham Old Hall or Moat Hall is an English historic house near Framlingham, Suffolk. It is a listed building....
, Suffolk,and his wife Frances Woodley. His father assumed the name of Corrance in 1837. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. In April 1842, he joined the army as cornet in the 11th Hussars
11th Hussars
The 11th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army.-History:The regiment was founded in 1715 as Colonel Philip Honeywood's Regiment of Dragoons and was known by the name of its Colonel until 1751 when it became the 11th Regiment of Dragoons...
and retired in 1844. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Suffolk.
Corrance was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for East Suffolk at a by-election in 1867. He held the seat until 1874.
Corrance lived at Parham Hall and died at the age of 84.
Corrance married Frances Maria du Cane, daughter of Captain Du Cane RN of Braxted Park, Essex, in 1860. They had no children.