Colonel Leslie Corry was an Irish

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 politician.

He was the son of Colonel John Corry

John Corry

Colonel John Corry was an Irish politician.He was the son of Colonel James Corry and his first wife Sarah Anketill, daughter of Captain Oliver Anketill. Corry was educated at Kilkenny and Trinity College, Dublin. Corry became High Sheriff of Fermanagh in 1711...

 and his wife Sarah Leslie, daughter of William Leslie. Corry was educated at Trinity College, Dublin

Trinity College, Dublin

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 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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 in 1732. In 1737, he became High Sheriff of Fermanagh

High Sheriff of Fermanagh

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 and in 1740, he was appointed Colonel of the Fermanagh Militia. The year before, Corry had stood as Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 (MP) in the Irish House of Commons

Irish House of Commons

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 for Killybegs

Killybegs (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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, a seat he held until his death in 1741.

Corry died unmarried and childless, aged only 28.