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	Corsa, Loraine — of Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Conservative. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 12th District, 2009. Female. Still living as of 2009.
	Corsa, William H. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 9th District, 1877. Burial location unknown.

Corsall, Vincent A. — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Oswego, N.Y., 1959. Still living as of 1959.

	Corscaden, James — of Londonderry, Ireland (now Northern Ireland). U.S. Consul in Londonderry, 1834-42. Burial location unknown.
	Corscaden, James II — U.S. Vice Consul in Londonderry, 1853-62, 1862-72. Burial location unknown.

Corscot, John Henry (1839-1926) — also known as John Corscot — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Wenterswyk, Netherlands, September 12, 1839. Mayor of Madison, Wis., 1893-95. Died May 13, 1926 (age 86 years, 243 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis.   Relatives: Married to Julia Francis Mayers (1850-1908).

Corscutt, Catherine — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	CORSE: See also Harold Dunstan Clum
	Corse, George — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 13th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

	CORSEN: See also M. Corsen Gillham
	Corsen, Cornelius — of Richmond County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1784-85. Burial location unknown.

	Corsentino, Fanny — of Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Corsentino, Mary Beth — of Colorado. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Colorado, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
	Corsentino, Penny — of Glen Head, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Corsentino, Sam See Samuel J. Corsentino
	Corsentino, Samuel J. — also known as Sam Corsentino — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980 (alternate), 1996. Still living as of 1996.

	Corser, Caleb B. — of Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1851-52. Burial location unknown.
	Corser, E. S. — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Corser, Frank — of Holt, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Corsey, Alice — of New Jersey. Democrat. Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.

	Corsi, Edward (1896-1965) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Abruzzi, Italy, December 29, 1896. Son of Philip Frederick Corsi (member, Italian House of Deputies) and Julia (Pantano) Corsi. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 20th District, 1923; newspaper correspondent; U.S. Immigration Commissioner, 1931; delegate to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1938; New York State Industrial Commissioner; appointed in 1954 as a special assistant on immigration problems to U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, but was dismissed three months later; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1950. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Killed in an auto accident, when a car in which he was a passenger skidded off the road and overturned, near Phoenicia, Ulster County, N.Y., December 13, 1965 (age 68 years, 349 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.   Relatives: Married, June 17, 1926, to Emma Gillies.
	Corsi, Joseph — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Corsi, Lisa M. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

Corsiglia, George R. — of Allegan County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 48th Circuit; elected 1974. Still living as of 1974.

	Corso, Gaspare A. — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1956 (alternate), 1960 (alternate), 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Corso, Joseph R. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1949-66 (Kings County 20th District 1949-65, 47th District 1966). Still living as of 1966.

	CORSON: See also Corson W. Ide — Kenneth Stuart Patton — Harry Simmons
	Corson, Benjamin H. — of Millville, Cumberland County, N.J. Mayor of Millville, N.J., 1954-55. Still living as of 1955.
	Corson, Beth I. — of Evanston, Uinta County, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
	Corson, Charles P. — of Illinois. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1918. Burial location unknown.
	Corson, Dighton (1827-1915) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Virginia City, Storey County, Nev.; Deadwood, Lawrence County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.); Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak. Born in Canaan, Somerset County, Maine, October 21, 1827. Son of Nancy (Tuttle) Corson (1787-1863) and Isaac Corson. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1858; Milwaukee County District Attorney, 1859; District Attorney, 1st Judicial District of Nevada; delegate to South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1885, 1889; judge of South Dakota state supreme court 1st District, 1889-1913. Died in Pierre, Hughes County, S.Dak., May 7, 1915 (age 87 years, 198 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Hoffman.   Corson County, S.Dak. is named for him.   Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903
	Corson, Egbert L. — of Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Corson, Fred Pierce (1896-1985) — also known as Fred P. Corson — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pa. Born April 11, 1896. Son of Jeremiah Corson (born 1849) and Mary (Payne) Corson (born 1856). President, Dickinson College, 1934; Methodist bishop; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1948 ; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1948. Methodist. Died in February, 1985 (age 88 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1922 to Frances Beaman.
	Corson, George Cadwalader (b. 1889) — also known as George C. Corson — of Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, Pa., September 9, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chair of Montgomery County Republican Party, 1927; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 38th District, 1929. Member, Grange; Delta Theta Phi; Phi Delta Theta. Burial location unknown.
	Corson, Harold W. — of Derry, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Derry; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Corson, Harry P. — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Corson, Herbert D. — of Rochester, Strafford County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Rochester 5th Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Corson, Oscar Taylor (1857-1928) — also known as Oscar T. Corson — of Ohio. Born near Camden, Preble County, Ohio, May 3, 1857. Son of William Corson (1823-1893) and Elizabeth (McBurney) Corson (died 1901). Republican. School teacher and principal; Ohio commissioner of common schools, 1892-98. Presbyterian. Dutch and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Died suddenly while addressing a conference at Ohio State University, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, April 14, 1928 (age 70 years, 347 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, August 2, 1881, to Ella M. Jacoby.
	Corson, Philip L. — Republican. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Corson, R. R. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Prohibition candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 6th District, 1886. Burial location unknown.
	Corson, Richard C. — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1815-18. Burial location unknown.
	Corson, William R. C. — Delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 1st District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CORSVILLE: See also Corsville E. Stille

	CORT: See also Alice Cort Ross
	Cort, Ambrose — of Nassau County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 2nd District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cort, Anna Ewing — of Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Corte, Frank, Jr. — of Texas. Republican. Presidential Elector for Texas, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

Cortell, Richard A. — Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 39th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

	Cortelyou, Aaron (1726-1789) — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in 1726. Son of Cornelis Cortelyou. Member, New York Provincial Congress, 1775-76. Allied with the British during the Revolution. Died August 22, 1789 (age about 63 years). Interment at Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Cornelis Cortelyou; married to Elizabeth Andrevet; granduncle of Lawrence Hillier Cortelyou; second cousin four times removed of George Bruce Cortelyou. See Cortelyou family of New York.
	Cortelyou, Abram A. — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Cortelyou, George Bruce (1862-1940) — also known as George B. Cortelyou — of Huntington Bay, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., July 26, 1862. Son of Peter Crolius Cortelyou, Jr. (1839-1873) and Rose (Seary) Cortelyou (1840-1925). Republican. School principal; confidential stenographer to President Grover Cleveland, 1895-96; Executive Clerk of the White House, 1896-98; secretary to President William McKinley, 1900-01; secretary to President Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-03; financier; U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labor, 1903-04; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1904-07; U.S. Postmaster General, 1905-07; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1907-09; president, Consolidated Gas Company, New York, 1909-35; director, New York Life Insurance Company; first president, Edison Electric Institute, 1933. Member, Union League. Died, following two heart attacks, in Huntington Bay, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., October 23, 1940 (age 78 years, 89 days). Interment at Memorial Cemetery, near Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, N.Y.   Relatives: Second cousin four times removed of Aaron Cortelyou; second cousin thrice removed of Lawrence Hillier Cortelyou; son of Peter Crolius Cortelyou, Jr. (1839-1873) and Rose (Seary) Cortelyou (1840-1925); married, September 15, 1888, to Lily Morris Hinds (born 1867). See Cortelyou family of New York.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, October 1901
	Cortelyou, Lawrence Hillier (1802-1882) — also known as Lawrence H. Cortelyou — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Greenridge, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., November 5, 1802. Son of Peter Cortelyou (1768-1857) and Emma (Hillier) Cortelyou (1771-1834). Whig. Grocer; county judge in New York; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1852; director, and one of the founders, Richmond County Mutual Insurance Company. Died in Greenridge, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., September 25, 1882 (age 79 years, 324 days). Interment at Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, N.Y.   Relatives: Grandnephew of Aaron Cortelyou; son of Peter Cortelyou (1768-1857) and Emma (Hillier) Cortelyou (1771-1834); married, February 11, 1825, to Elizabeth Heckle (1802-1889); second cousin thrice removed of George Bruce Cortelyou. See Cortelyou family of New York.

	CORTES: See also Diego Cortes Asencio — Cortes Blue — Cortes W. Cavanough
	Cortes, Angel — of Rexville, Bayamón, Bayamón Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Cortes, Carlos F. — of Mission Hills, Johnson County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
	Cortes, Gary — of Concord, Contra Costa County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Cortes, Greg J. — of Carolina, Carolina Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Cortes, Hector, Jr. — of New York. Liberal. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
	Cortés, Veronica — of San Juan, San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

	Cortese, Anthony J. — of Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Cortese, Antonia — of Loudonville, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Cortese, Barbara K. — of Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

Cortesi, Emilio — of South San Francisco, San Mateo County, Calif. Mayor of South San Francisco, Calif., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.

	CORTEZ: See also Fernando Cortez Beaman — Catherine Cortez Masto — Lorraine Cortez-Vasquez — Cortez Ewing — Cortez Perry Hooker — Cortez Merchant — Cortez Salmon — Robert Cortez Scott
	Cortez, Alfred — Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Cortez, Augusta — Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
	Cortez, Claudia D. — of Texas. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Cortez, Eddie See Edward S. Cortez
	Cortez, Edward S. — also known as Eddie Cortez — of Pomona, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Pomona, Calif., 2000-04. Still living as of 2004.
	Cortez, Jerry M. — of Washington, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
	Cortez, Joe — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Cortez, Patsy — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Hancock County Democratic Party, 1983. Still living as of 1983.

Cortez Masto, Catherine — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Nevada, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Cortez-Vasquez, Lorraine — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000, 2008; Presidential Elector for New York, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2008.

CORTEZAN: See also Rudolph Pacarro

Cortier, George R. — of South Bend, Pacific County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1912. Burial location unknown.

Cortigene, Anthony — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

Cortinas, Angelo — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

CORTIS: See also Cortis D. Stringer

CORTLANDT: See also Cortlandt Parker — Karl Cortlandt Schuyler

	Cortright, Adelbert — Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 5th Circuit, 1941. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cortright, Clyde C. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Cortright, David B. — of Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Md. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
	Cortright, Francis E. — of Steuben County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
	Cortright, Simon — of Sussex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1812-15. Burial location unknown.

Cortwright, Harley D. (d. 1933) — of Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1933. Died March 28, 1933. Burial location unknown.

Corujo, Sylvia — of Caguas, Caguas Municipio, Puerto Rico. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

Corum, Cecil — of Manchester, Clay County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 86th District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.

Corvera, Jaime A. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 22nd District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

Corvese, Arthur J. — of North Providence, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives 55th District, 2003-10. Still living as of 2010.

	CORWIN: See also Arthur Corwin Copeland — Corwin C. Guell — Hugo A. Nelson — Corwin Philip Shank — Corwin H. Spencer
	Corwin, C. G. — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1860. Burial location unknown.
	Corwin, Clinton See H. Clinton Corwin
	Corwin, Edward K. (b. 1873) — of Watkins Glen, Schuyler County, N.Y. Born in Merchantsville (now Thurston), Steuben County, N.Y., March 2, 1873. Son of Orlando F. Corwin and Loma (Coolbaugh) Corwin. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly from Schuyler County, 1933-35, 1943-44. Member, Odd Fellows; Redmen; Grange. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, October 10, 1894, to Lizzie B. Hicks.
	Corwin, Ernest A. (b. 1866) — of Chelsea, Orange County, Vt. Born in Chelsea, Orange County, Vt., 1866. Republican. Merchant; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Chelsea, 1910. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
	Corwin, Franklin (1818-1879) — of Illinois. Born in Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, January 12, 1818. Republican. Member of Illinois state legislature; U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1873-75. Died in Peru, La Salle County, Ill., June 15, 1879 (age 61 years, 154 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Nephew of Moses Bledso Corwin and Thomas Corwin. See Corwin family of Ohio.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Corwin, H. Clinton (1896-1989) — of Garden City, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born November 21, 1896. Mayor of Garden City, N.Y., 1953-55. Died April 3, 1989 (age 92 years, 133 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, November 19, 1924, to Natalie E. Collier.
	Corwin, John — of Park City, Stillwater County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Corwin, John A. — of Champaign County, Ohio. Justice of Ohio state supreme court, 1852-54. Burial location unknown.
	Corwin, John B. — of Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y. Mayor of Newburgh, N.Y., 1915. Burial location unknown.
	Corwin, Kevin — of Lynchburg, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Corwin, Matthias — Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1812. Burial location unknown.
	Corwin, Moses Bledso (1790-1872) — also known as Moses Corwin — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. Born in Bourbon County, Ky., January 5, 1790. Whig. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1838-39; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1849-51, 1853-55 (4th District 1849-51, 8th District 1853-55). Died in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, April 7, 1872 (age 82 years, 93 days). Interment at Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, Ohio.   Relatives: Brother of Thomas Corwin; uncle of Franklin Corwin. See Corwin family of Ohio.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Corwin, Robert G. — of Warren County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1856; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1884. Burial location unknown.
	Corwin, Robert K. — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Corwin, Ruthann — of Bolinas, Marin County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Corwin, Thomas (1794-1865) — also known as Tom Corwin; "The Wagon Boy" — of Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio. Born in Bourbon County, Ky., July 29, 1794. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1822; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1831-40, 1859-61 (2nd District 1831-33, 4th District 1833-40, 7th District 1859-61); Governor of Ohio, 1840-42; defeated, 1842; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1844; U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1845-50; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1850-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1860; U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1861-64. Died December 18, 1865 (age 71 years, 142 days). Interment at Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Ohio.   Relatives: Brother of Moses Bledso Corwin; uncle of Franklin Corwin. See Corwin family of Ohio.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article   Image source: William C. Roberts, Leading Orators (1884)
	Corwin, Tom See Thomas Corwin
	Corwin, Walter E. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 1st New York District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	Corwine, Herbert J. — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Mayor of Topeka, Kan., 1919-23. Burial location unknown.
	Corwine, R. M. — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1860. Burial location unknown.

Corwith, Belle — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 1st District, 1922. Female. Burial location unknown.

	CORY: See also Cory Anthony Booker — Edward Prentiss Costigan — Cory F. Heitmeier — Cory Mason — Earl Cory Michener — Cory Rico't — Cory James Sax — W. Cory Smith
	Cory, Calvin — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Cory, Carl — of Michigan. American Independent candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 68th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
	Cory, D. J. — Whig. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1844. Burial location unknown.
	Cory, Daniel — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1839-41. Burial location unknown.
	Cory, David — of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Village president of Waukegan, Illinois, 1852. Burial location unknown.
	Cory, David M. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1931 (7th District), 1932 (7th District), 1934 (4th District), 1938 (4th District); candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cory, Frank J. — of Redfield, Spink County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 30th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown.
	Cory, Jonathan — of Somerset County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1846. Burial location unknown.
	Cory, Ken See Kenneth J. Cory
	Cory, Kenneth J. (1937-1998) — also known as Ken Cory — of Garden Grove, Orange County, Calif. Born in 1937. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1967-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972; California state controller, 1975-87. Died, of prostate cancer, in Loomis, Placer County, Calif., November 13, 1998 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
	Cory, Lawrence (b. 1892) — of Monticello, White County, Ind. Born in Argos, Marshall County, Ind., August 30, 1892. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; chair of White County Democratic Party, 1922-26; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Christian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
	Cory, Lee R. — of Indiana. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
	Cory, Maude W. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930; candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cory, Ralph — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. U.S. Vice Consul in Tokyo, 1938; Nagasaki, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cory, Steve — of Meridian, Ada County, Idaho. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Cory, Tana — of Meridian, Ada County, Idaho. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Cory, Thomas J. — U.S. Vice Consul in Barcelona, 1943. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Coryat, Valder V. — of Freeport, Cortland County, N.Y. Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

CORYDON: See also Corydon Beckwith

	CORYELL: See also William Leland Carpenter
	Coryell, Charles A. — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Coryell, Emanuel — of Tioga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1795-98, 1807-10 (Tioga County 1795-98, Broome and Tioga counties 1807-08, Tioga County 1808-10). Burial location unknown.
	Coryell, J. L. — of Adams County, Ohio. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Adams County, 1880-83. Burial location unknown.
	Coryell, John — of Tioga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Tioga County, 1838. Burial location unknown.
	Coryell, Joseph — of Sussex County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1820, 1823. Burial location unknown.
	Coryell, Ralph I. — of Oakland County, Mich. Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Oakland County 1st District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CORYNNE: See also Corynne Courpas

Corzine, Jon Stevens (b. 1947) — also known as Jon Corzine — of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Taylorville, Christian County, Ill., January 1, 1947. Son of Roy Allen Corzine and Nancy June (Hedrick) Corzine. Democrat. Business executive; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2001-06; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004, 2008 (delegation chair); Governor of New Jersey, 2006-. Dutch ancestry. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2009.   Relatives: Married to Joanne Dougherty (divorced 2003).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

Corzine, Shelby — of Texas. Member of Texas Republic Senate from District of San Augustine, 1836. Burial location unknown.

Cos, Edward J. — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Mayor of Escanaba, Mich., 1960. Still living as of 1960.

Cosad, Charles W. — of Waterloo, Seneca County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Seneca County, 1910-11. Burial location unknown.

Cosby, Fortunatus, Jr. (1801-1871) — Born in 1801. Superintendent of schools. Died in 1871 (age about 70 years). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.

Coscia, George A. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1949. Still living as of 1949.

Coscina, Michael A. — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Bristol, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

Cosco, Janice — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1984; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

Cosden, Jeremiah (1768-1824) — of Maryland. Born in Elkton, Cecil County, Md., 1768. U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1821-22. Episcopalian. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 5, 1824 (age about 56 years). Burial location unknown.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Cosdon, Chester — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state senate 37th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.

Cosentino, Jerry (c.1932-1997) — of Palos Heights, Cook County, Ill. Born about 1932. Democrat. Illinois state treasurer, 1979-83, 1987-91; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980; candidate for secretary of state of Illinois, 1982, 1990. Pleaded guilty to bank fraud in April 1992; fined $5,000, and sentenced to nine months home confinement. Died of a heart attack, in Naples, Collier County, Fla., April 3, 1997 (age about 65 years). Burial location unknown.

COSETTE: See also Cosette Simon

	Cosgrave, James See P. James Cosgrave
	Cosgrave, P. James — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. District judge in Nebraska 3rd District, 1912-18; resigned 1918. Burial location unknown.

Cosgriff, James E. — of Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1900 (alternate), 1904. Burial location unknown.

Cosgro, Daniel J. — of Cohoes, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Cohoes, N.Y., 1922-29. Burial location unknown.

	COSGROVE: See also William Cosgrove Hunsicker — E. Edwin Langley — Joseph Aloysius O'Hara — William Henry Ryan
	Cosgrove, Arthur J. — of New York. Democrat. Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District; defeated, 1963; elected 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Cosgrove, Arthur N. — of Minnesota. Democrat. Candidate for Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cosgrove, C. N. — Member of Minnesota state senate 17th District, 1919-22. Burial location unknown.
	Cosgrove, Charles H. — of Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Cosgrove, Daniel O. — of Branford, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1965; member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1977. Still living as of 1977.
	Cosgrove, Delos M. — of Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1928; Presidential Elector for New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cosgrove, Edward — of New Whatcom (now part of Bellingham), Whatcom County, Wash. Mayor of New Whatcom, Wash., 1890. Burial location unknown.
	Cosgrove, Francesca D. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cosgrove, Frank J. (b. 1914) — of Richland Center, Richland County, Wis. Born in Viola, Richland County, Wis., October 22, 1914. Democrat. Farmer; insurance agent; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Crawford and Richland counties; elected 1958. Member, Kiwanis. Still living as of 1959.
	Cosgrove, Howard — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Cosgrove, James — of Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cosgrove, James M. — of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1928, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cosgrove, John (1839-1925) — of Boonville, Cooper County, Mo. Born near Alexandria, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 12, 1839. Son of James Cosgrove. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1883-85. Died, from acute nephritis and influenza, in Boonville, Cooper County, Mo., August 15, 1925 (age 85 years, 337 days). Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Mo.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Cosgrove, John (b. 1949) — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Fla., July 21, 1949. Son of Vivian Rafferty Cosgrove. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 119th District, 1981-84, 1987-2000; candidate for Florida state treasurer, 2000. Catholic. Member, Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Tau; Phi Alpha Delta; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2000.
	Cosgrove, John Aloysius (born c.1954) — also known as John Cosgrove — of Chesapeake, Va. Born about 1954. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004, 2008; elected Virginia state house of delegates 78th District 2011. Still living as of 2011.
	Cosgrove, John B. — of Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
	Cosgrove, John C. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Candidate for Pennsylvania state senate 3rd District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Cosgrove, Joseph E. — of Woodhaven, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Queens County 6th District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
	Cosgrove, Patrick J. — of Chippewa County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly from Chippewa County 1st District; elected 1902. Burial location unknown.
	Cosgrove, Peter — of Barron County, Wis. Independent candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Barron County, 1902. Burial location unknown.
	Cosgrove, Samuel Goodlove (1847-1909) — also known as "Washington's One-Day Governor" — of Pomeroy, Garfield County, Wash. Born April 10, 1847. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor of Pomeroy, Wash.; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1900; Governor of Washington, 1909; died in office 1909. Died in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, Calif., March 28, 1909 (age 61 years, 352 days). Interment at Masonic Memorial Park, Tumwater, Wash.   See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Cosgrove, Stephanie — of Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Cosgrove, Sue — of Chesapeake, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Cosgrove, Thomas F. (b. 1892) — of West New Brighton, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 16, 1892. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; wounded in battle at Argonne Forest, October 21, 1918, and lost a leg; member of New York state assembly from Richmond County 1st District, 1920-23. Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Grassmere, Staten Island, N.Y.
	Cosgrove, Vivian Rafferty — of Florida. Democrat. Vice-chair of Florida Democratic Party. Female. Still living as of 1960.   Relatives: Mother of John Cosgrove.

Coshey, Henry S. — of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Coshow, Oliver Perry (b. 1863) — also known as Oliver P. Coshow — of Roseburg, Douglas County, Ore.; Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Brownsville, Linn County, Ore., August 14, 1863. Son of Oliver Perry Coshow and Sarah Elizabeth (Cochran) Coshow. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Oregon state senate, 1905-09; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1924-31; chief justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1929-31. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Woodmen; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, December 25, 1886, to Elizabeth Kay (died 1925).

Coskey, Frank S. — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives, 1926 (East Hartford), 1930 (West Hartford). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Cosley, Edward Lacy — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 15th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

COSMA: See also Mrs. Cosma Fisher

COSMER: See also Cosmer A. Young

	Cosner, John W. (d. 1919) — of Braxton County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1919; died in office 1919. Died in 1919. Burial location unknown.
	Cosner, Robert — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1888 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Burial location unknown.

Cosnow, Beth — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

Cosovich, Peter G. — of Astoria, Clatsop County, Ore. Mayor of Astoria, Ore., 1951-57. Still living as of 1957.

Coss, James H. — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 16th District, 1958. Still living as of 1958.

Cossa, Frank — of Oakland County, Mich. American Independent candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 68th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

Cossad, David, Jr. — of Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County 1st District, 1878. Burial location unknown.

Cossak, David L. — of California. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from California 26th District, 1998, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

Cossar, George Payne — of Charleston, Tallahatchie County, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

COSSELL: See also Cossell Burton

Cossin, G. W. — of Mason County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 4th District, 1907-10. Burial location unknown.

	COSSITT: See also Booth M. Malone
	Cossitt, Lois — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.

Cosson, George — of Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa; Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Son of George Willis Cosson and Mary Ann (McEnturff) Cosson. Republican. Lawyer; Audubon County Attorney, 1905-06; member of Iowa state senate, 1909-10; Iowa state attorney general, 1911-17; candidate in primary for Governor of Iowa, 1916. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, December 24, 1904, to Jennie F. Riggs.

	COST: See also William Cost Johnson
	Cost, Jesse — of Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County 1st District, 1854. Burial location unknown.

	Costa, Arthur — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2004; member, Platform Committee, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Costa, Catherine A. — of Willingboro, Burlington County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
	Costa, Cindy See Cynthia F. Costa
	Costa, Cynthia F. (born c.1956) — also known as Cindy Costa — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born about 1956. Republican. Presidential Elector for South Carolina, 1996, 2000; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Costa, Frank — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Costa, Frank A. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Costa, Jay, Jr. — of Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 43rd District, 1995-2004. Still living as of 2004.
	Costa, Jess — of Bentleyville, Washington County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Costa, Jim (b. 1952) — of Fresno, Fresno County, Calif. Born in Fresno, Fresno County, Calif., April 13, 1952. Democrat. Member of California state assembly, 1978-94; member of California state senate, 1994-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996, 2000, 2008; U.S. Representative from California 20th District, 2005-. Still living as of 2009.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
	Costa, Joseph L. — of Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J. Mayor of Metuchen, N.J., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
	Costa, Joseph V. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Costa, Leonard — of Monroe County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state senate 45th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Costa, Michael — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Communist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 1st District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Costa, Veronica M. — of Slingerlands, Albany County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Costain, Herbert R. (1880-1955) — of Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Born June 30, 1880. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 24th District, 1919-24; member of South Dakota state senate 15th District, 1947-48. Died April 27, 1955 (age 74 years, 301 days). Burial location unknown.

	Costantino, Cheryl — of Harper Woods, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Costantino, Jessica — of South Boston, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
	Costantino, Mark Americus (1920-1990) — also known as Mark A. Costantino — Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., April 9, 1920. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; city court judge in New York, 1956-66; civil court judge in New York, 1966-71; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1971-87; took senior status 1987. Died in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., June 17, 1990 (age 70 years, 69 days). Burial location unknown.   Cross-reference: Eric N. Vitaliano   See also federal judicial profile
	Costantino, Steven M. — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Elected Rhode Island state house of representatives 8th District 2002. Still living as of 2002.

Costanza, Margaret — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

	Costanzo, Joseph — of Westchester County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state senate 25th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Costanzo, Robert F. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960 (alternate), 1964. Still living as of 1964.

	COSTAS: See also Costas Kouklis
	Costas, Jonathon — of Valparaiso, Porter County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Costas, William B. — of Indiana. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1986, 1990. Still living as of 1990.

Coste, Louise — of Holbrook, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

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