Maurice John Cary Explained

Maurice John Cary JP UPM (1871 – 12 August 1938) was an appointed member of the 1st and 2nd State Councils of Ceylon.^{[1] [2]}

Maurice John Cary was born in London in 1871, the son of George Goldney Cary, a barrister at law.^[3]

Cary migrated to Ceylon in 1896 where he served as the manager of the Colombo Commercial Company Ltd. He was a director of the Colombo YMCA between 1929 and 1930, and was the chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce between 1929 and 1931.^{[4] [5]}

Cary married Emily Winifred Thomas on 30 October 1900 at the Isle of Wight.^[6]

He was appointed one of the European members of the 1st State Council of Ceylon in 1931^[7] and subsequently in 1936 was re-appointed to the 2nd State Council of Ceylon.^[8]

He died in Edgbaston, Birmingham, in 1938.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Book: Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon, 1931-1972. Jātika Rājya Sabhāva. Pustakālaya. National State Assembly Library. 1972. 24.
2. Web site: Hon. Cary, Maurice John, M.P.. Parliament of Sri Lanka. 5 March 2019.
3. Book: Who's Who of Ceylon (3rd Edition). 31. 1920.
4. Book: Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries and Resources. Plâté Limited. 1924. 19.
5. Book: The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, 1839-2004: A Historical Review. Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. Jayawickrama, S. S.. 2005. 186. 9789556040326.
6. Web site: Isle of Wight Victorian Marriages from Registers (Edition 3). Hall, B. R.. Isle of Wight. 5 March 2019.
7. Book: Debates of the State Council of Ceylon. State Council of Ceylon. 1937. 61.
8. Book: Ferguson's Ceylon Directory 1937 . 1937 . . Colombo, Ceylon . 218-219.
9. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995