Henry Fry (Virginia Politician)
Henry Fry may refer to: * Henry Fry (merchant) (1826–1896), ship-broker, ship owner and commission merchant * Henry Fry (anthropologist) (1886–1959), Australian physician and anthropologist * Henry Clay Fry (1840–1929), American entrepreneur in the glass industry * Henry Fry (politician) (1826–1892), Canadian MLA for Cowichan See also * Henry Frye Henry E. Frye (born August 1, 1932) is an American judge and politician who served as the first African-American chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Early life and education Henry Frye was born August 1, 1932, in Ellerbe, North Car ...

Henry Fry (merchant)
Henry Fry (1826–1896) was a ship-broker, ship owner and commission merchant based in Quebec City. He was Lloyd's of London agent for the St Lawrence River (Sorel to Gaspe); served as a director of the Quebec Bank (1864–1878), and member then president (1868–1871) of the Board of Trade, VP then President of the Dominion Board of Trade (1872 and 1873). He was respected for his knowledge of clipper ships and commerce, an advocate for limits on excessive deck-lading, which could cause ships to capsize, and against the practice of crimping. He wrote extensively about 19th century North Atlantic shipping, safety issues, navigation and trade. Early life Fry was born on 5 June 1826 in St Stephen's Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, the eldest son of the second marriage of George Fry (1783–1868) of Bristol, England, and Charlotte Augusta Goss (1801–1876). He grew up close to the sea and, by his own account, had an innate "love of ships and everything connected with the ...
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Henry Fry (anthropologist)
Henry Kenneth Fry (born 25 May 1886 North Adelaide, South Australiahttp://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140258b.htm Australian Dictionary of Biography) was a physician and anthropologist, and Medical Officer for the City of Adelaide. Education He attended University of Adelaide and received his BSc 1905, MBBS 1908, MD 1934.The University of Adelaide , Leaders in their fields
He was a 1909 Rhodes Scholar ( Balliol)http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/pdf/sarhodesscholars.pdf List of South Australian Rhod ...
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Henry Fry (politician)
Henry Fry (January 29, 1826 – April 16, 1892) was an English-born merchant, miner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cowichan in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1887 to 1890. He was born in Barnstaple, Devon and was educated there. Fry entered his father's business and later pursued business in other parts of England. In 1855, he moved to Hamilton, Ontario, establishing himself in business there. Fry sold his business in Hamilton in 1860 and returned to England. In 1862, he came to Victoria and then went to Cariboo where he was involved in mining. From 1864 to 1869, he operated a business in Victoria. He then purchased a farm in the Cowichan Valley. Fry was elected to the assembly in an 1887 by-election held following the death of William Smithe William Smithe (born William Smith; June 30, 1842 in Matfen, Northumberland, England – March 28, 1887 in Victoria, British Columbia) was a British Columbia politician. Smithe was born ...
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