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Tory (disambiguation)

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A Tory holds a political philosophy (Toryism) based on the traditionalism and conservatism, originally from the Cavalier faction in the English Civil War.

It may also refer to:

People

Given name or nickname

  • Tory Baucum (born 1960), American Anglican priest
  • Tory Bellici (born 1970), American TV personality
  • Tory Burch (born 1966), American fashion designer, businesswoman and philanthropist
  • Tory Christman (born 1947), American critic of Scientology and former member
  • Tory Dent (1958–2005), American poet, art critic and commentator on AIDS
  • Tory Harrison (born 1987), American footballer

Surname

  • Geoffroy Tory (~1480–1533), French humanist and engraver
  • Henry Marshall Tory (1864–1967), Canadian university administrator
  • James Cranswick Tory (1862–1944), Canadian lawyer and politician
  • John A. Tory (1930–2011), Canadian lawyer and father of John H. Tory
  • John Tory (born 1954), former Leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, and currently the Mayor of Toronto
  • John S. D. Tory (1903–1965), Canadian lawyer and father of John A. Tory

Other

  • Tory, from Tóraidhe, Irish Catholic soldiers in the mid-1600s who fought for the Confederation of Kilkenny

Other uses

See also