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Corning family of New York

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	Erastus Corning (1794-1872) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., December 14, 1794. Grandfather of Parker Corning and Edwin Corning; great-grandfather of Erastus Corning II. Democrat. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1834-37; member of New York state senate 3rd District, 1842-45; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1857-59, 1861-63; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867. Founder and first president of the New York Central Railroad. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., April 9, 1872 (age 77 years, 117 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Parker Corning (1874-1943) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., January 22, 1874. Grandson of Erastus Corning; brother of Edwin Corning; uncle of Erastus Corning II. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1923-37; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., May 24, 1943 (age 69 years, 122 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Edwin Corning (1883-1934) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., September 30, 1883. Grandson of Erastus Corning; brother of Parker Corning; married to Louise Maxwell; father of Erastus Corning II. Democrat. New York Democratic state chair, 1926-28; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1927-28. President of Ludlum Steel Company; officer of Albany Felt Company; director of banks. Died in 1934 (age about 50 years). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
	Erastus Corning II (1909-1983) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., October 7, 1909. Great-grandson of Erastus Corning; nephew of Parker Corning; son of Edwin Corning and Louise (Maxwell) Corning; married, June 23, 1932, to Elizabeth Norris Platt. Democrat. Insurance broker; member of New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1936; member of New York state senate 30th District, 1937-41; resigned 1941; mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1942-83; died in office 1983; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1946; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1964; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 40th District, 1967. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Chi Psi. Died, of cardio-pulmonary failure, in University Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 28, 1983 (age 73 years, 233 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.   See also Wikipedia article   Books about Erastus Corning II: Paul Grondahl, Mayor Corning : Albany Icon, Albany Enigma

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