Henry Corby

Henry Corby (1806 – October 25, 1881) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Hastings East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative from 1867 to 1874.

Henry Corby
Ontario MPP
In office 1867–1874
Preceded by	Riding established
Succeeded by	Nathaniel Stephen Appleby
Constituency	Hastings East
Personal details
Born	1806 (1806) Hanwell, England
Died	October 25, 1881(1881-10-25) (aged 75) Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Occupation	Merchant

He was born in Hanwell, England in 1806 and came to Belleville in Upper Canada in 1832. He opened a general store and bakery there; he secured a contract to supply the local militia. In 1838, he became involved in shipping goods between Belleville and Kingston and selling grain. Corby served for a number of years on the village council. In 1855, he purchased a gristmill and opened a distillery in 1859. He served as mayor of Belleville in 1867 and 1868. He also helped promote the development of railways in the area. He retired from politics in 1875 due to declining health.

He died in Belleville in 1881.

The town where the family's distillery was located was renamed Corbyville in 1882. His son, Henry Jr., helped expand the family distillery, later known as the H. Corby Distillery and now part of Corby Distilleries, and also later served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada and a member of the Senate of Canada.