Note: This is just one of1,325 family groupings listed onThe Political Graveyard web site.These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption. This specific family group is a subset of themuch largerFour ThousandRelated Politicians group. An individual may be listed with more than one subset. These groupings — even thenames of the groupings,and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have,not the choices of any historian or genealogist. | |  Erastus Corning (1794-1872) — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Norwich,New LondonCounty, Conn.,December14, 1794.Democrat.Mayor ofAlbany, N.Y., 1834-37; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 3rd District, 1842-45; founder (1853) and firstpresident of the New York CentralRailroad;U.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1857-59, 1861-63;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1860;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1867.Died in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,April 9,1872 (age77 years, 117days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Amasa Junius Parker (1807-1890) — also known asAmasa J. Parker — of Delhi,DelawareCounty, N.Y.; Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Sharon,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,June 2,1807.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Delaware County, 1834;U.S.Representative from New York 20th District, 1837-39; circuitjudge in New York, 1844-47;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1847-55; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1856, 1858; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1864;delegateto New York state constitutional convention, 1867-68.Died in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,May 13,1890 (age82 years, 345days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Erastus Corning (1827-1897) — of New York. Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,June 16,1827.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,1884;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1896.Died in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,August31, 1897 (age70 years, 76days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Amasa Junius Parker Jr. (1843-1938) — also known asAmasa J. Parker, Jr. — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Delhi,DelawareCounty, N.Y.,May 6,1843.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1882; member ofNewYork state senate, 1886-87, 1892-95 (17th District 1886-87,1892-93, 19th District 1894-95).Episcopalian.Member,KappaAlpha Society.Died in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,May 2,1938 (age94 years, 361days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Parker Corning (1874-1943) — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,January22, 1874.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1923-37; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1924.Died in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,May 24,1943 (age69 years, 122days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.  | Edwin Corning (1883-1934) — of Bethlehem,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,September30, 1883.Democrat. President of LudlumSteelCompany; officer of AlbanyFeltCompany; director ofbanks;New YorkDemocratic state chair, 1926-28;LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1927-28.Died in Bar Harbor,HancockCounty, Maine,August7, 1934 (age50 years, 311days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | | Amos Elwood Corning (1885-1954) — also known asA. Elwood Corning — of Newburgh,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Born in Sparkill,RocklandCounty, N.Y.,February25, 1885.Progressive.Minister;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 25th District, 1912.Died in Balmville,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,June 12,1954 (age69 years, 107days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.  | Erastus Corning II (1909-1983) — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,October7, 1909.Democrat.Insurancebroker; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1936; member ofNewYork state senate 30th District, 1937-41; resigned 1941;mayor ofAlbany, N.Y., 1942-83; died in office 1983; served in the U.S.Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1944,1948,1952,1956,1960,1964,1968,1972,1980;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of New York, 1946; member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1964;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 40th District, 1967.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Chi Psi.Died, ofcardio-pulmonaryfailure, in UniversityHospital,Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,May 28,1983 (age73 years, 233days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y. | | Edwin Corning Jr. (1919-1964) — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,September26, 1919.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1955-59.Died in Clarksville,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,January31, 1964 (age44 years, 127days).Interment atAlbanyRural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
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