{{Short description|American politician}} {{distinguish|Arthur Corye}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Arthur Cory | image = Representative Arthur S. Cory, 1947.jpg | image_size = 180px | caption = Cory in 1947 | office = Member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 27th district | term = 1921–1923<br />1929–1933 | office2 = Member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 20th district | term2 = 1943–1953 | district2 = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1880|7|6}} | birth_place = Eagle, Wisconsin, United States | death_date = {{Death date and age|1974|7|6|1880|7|6}} | death_place = Oregon, United States | party = Republican | occupation = | spouse = | children = | relations = | alma_mater = }} '''Arthur Stowell Cory''' (July 6, 1880 – July 6, 1974) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite web |title=State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 {{endash}} 2011 |url=https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf |website=Washington State Legislature |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420082957/https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf |archive-date=April 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pictorial Directory of 1951 Washington State Legislature, 32nd Session |url=https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/Pictorial_Phone/32ndSession1951opt.pdf |website=Washington State Legislature}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/25419267/|title=The Daily Chronicle from Centralia, Washington on July 10, 1974 · Page 7}}</ref> He represented the Republican Party.
Cory lived in Chehalis, Washington for over 60 years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sexton |first1=Owen |title=A Look Back in Time: 'Yeggmen' break into Centralia Eagles' safe; Cattle ranchers suffer from cost-price squeeze; County coroner's jury rules shooting death accidental |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/a-look-back-in-time-yeggmen-break-into-centralia-eagles-safe-cattle-ranchers-suffer-from,396507 |access-date=February 16, 2026 |work=The Chronicle |date=February 13, 2026}}</ref> He and his wife, Johanna, donated their home as use for a county museum to the Lewis County Historical Society and Museum in October 1966.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chehalis Couple Gives Residence To Lewis County Historical Society |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/washington/centralia/centralia-daily-chronicle/1966/10-18/page-1 |access-date=February 16, 2026 |work=The Daily Chronicle |date=October 18, 1966 |page=1}}</ref>
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