Henry Currie
Politician
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Henry Currie (1798 – 1873) was the Conservative MP for Guildford from 1847 to 1852.[1]
Early life
He was the son of William Currie, of East Horsley Park, Surrey, MP for Gatton, and his wife, Percy, daughter of Francis Gore.[2] He was the cousin of Sir Frederick Currie, 1st Baronet (1799–1875). He was educated at Eton College.[3]
Career
Currie lived at West Horsley Place, in West Horsley, Surrey.[4]
Personal life
In 1825, Currie married Emma Knox, the daughter of Colonel Thomas Knox, and they had three children:
- Henry William Currie (1828-?)
- Emily Currie, married Charles Henry Wyndham A'Court in 1854
- Mary Currie, in 1859, married Sir Edward Robert Sullivan, 5th Baronet of Ravenhead, Lancs.[5]