Constituency : Middlesbrough 1910-18, Middlesbrough East 1918-22, 1923-4
Penry took over from Joseph Havelock Wilson at Middlesbrough.
Penry was the son of a Cleveland ironmaster. His brother Aneurin was elected for Plymouth at the same time.
Penry served in World War One and became a lieutenant-colonel.
In 1918, Penry was issued with the coupon but repudiated it. He had an easy win in a straight fight with Labour. He attended the first "Wee Free" meeting and was nominated to the reunion committee in 1919.
In 1922, Penry was pushed into third place as the Conservatives entered the contest and won. In 1923, Penry completely reversed the result but came third again in 1924 as Labour's Ellen Wilkinson took the seat.
Penry's last speech in the Commons pleaded for public works to releive unemployment in the north east.
In 1929, Penry came a good second in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
He died in 1945 aged 78.
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