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Corning family of Albany, New York

Note: This is just one of 1,325 family groupings listed on The 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 the much larger Four Thousand Related Politicians group. An individual may be listed with more than one subset.

These groupings — even the names 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, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Norwich, New London County, Conn., December 14, 1794. Democrat. Mayor of Albany, N.Y., 1834-37; member of New York state senate 3rd District, 1842-45; founder (1853) and first president of the New York Central Railroad; 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. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., April 9, 1872 (age 77 years, 117 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Bliss Corning and Lucinda (Smith) Corning; married 1819 to Harriet Weld; father of Erastus Corning (1827-1897); grandfather of Parker Corning and Edwin Corning; great-grandfather of Erastus Corning II and Edwin Corning Jr.; first cousin twice removed of Amos Elwood Corning; third cousin once removed of Archibald Meserole Bliss; fourth cousin of Elijah Abel; fourth cousin once removed of Bela Edgerton, John Hall Brockway and Abial Lathrop.
  Political family: Corning family of Albany, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The city of Corning, New York, is named for him.  — The city of Corning, Iowa, is named for him.  — The city of Corning, Kansas, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Amasa Junius Parker (1807-1890) — also known as Amasa J. Parker — of Delhi, Delaware County, N.Y.; Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Sharon, Litchfield County, Conn., June 2, 1807. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Delaware County, 1834; U.S. Representative from New York 20th District, 1837-39; circuit judge in New York, 1844-47; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1847-55; candidate for Governor of New York, 1856, 1858; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867-68. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., May 13, 1890 (age 82 years, 345 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Parker and Anna (Fenn) Parker; married 1834 to Harriet Langdon Roberts; father of Amasa Junius Parker Jr.; grandfather of Parker Corning and Edwin Corning; great-grandfather of Erastus Corning II and Edwin Corning Jr..
  Political family: Corning family of Albany, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Erastus Corning (1827-1897) — of New York. Born in Albany, Albany County, 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, Albany County, N.Y., August 31, 1897 (age 70 years, 76 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Harriet (Weld) Corning and Erastus Corning (1794-1872); married, November 21, 1850, to Gertrude Tibbits; married 1872 to Mary Parker; father of Parker Corning and Edwin Corning; grandfather of Erastus Corning II and Edwin Corning Jr.; second cousin once removed of Amos Elwood Corning; fourth cousin of Archibald Meserole Bliss; fourth cousin once removed of Elijah Abel.
  Political family: Corning family of Albany, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Amasa Junius Parker Jr. (1843-1938) — also known as Amasa J. Parker, Jr. — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Delhi, Delaware County, N.Y., May 6, 1843. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Albany County 3rd District, 1882; member of New York state senate, 1886-87, 1892-95 (17th District 1886-87, 1892-93, 19th District 1894-95). Episcopalian. Member, Kappa Alpha Society. Died in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., May 2, 1938 (age 94 years, 361 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Amasa Junius Parker and Harriet Langdon (Roberts) Parker; married to Cornelia Kane Strong; uncle of Parker Corning and Edwin Corning; granduncle of Erastus Corning II and Edwin Corning Jr.; great-grandson of Woodbury Langdon; great-grandnephew of John Langdon; second cousin of Robert Odiorne Treadwell.
  Political family: Corning family of Albany, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Parker Corning (1874-1943) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., January 22, 1874. 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.
  Relatives: Son of Erastus Corning (1827-1897) and Mary (Parker) Corning; brother of Edwin Corning; nephew of Amasa Junius Parker Jr.; uncle of Erastus Corning II and Edwin Corning Jr.; grandson of Erastus Corning (1794-1872) and Amasa Junius Parker; second great-grandson of Woodbury Langdon; second great-grandnephew of John Langdon; second cousin once removed of Robert Odiorne Treadwell; third cousin of Amos Elwood Corning; fourth cousin once removed of Archibald Meserole Bliss.
  Political family: Corning family of Albany, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
Edwin Corning Edwin Corning (1883-1934) — of Bethlehem, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., September 30, 1883. Democrat. President of Ludlum Steel Company; officer of Albany Felt Company; director of banks; New York Democratic state chair, 1926-28; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1927-28. Died in Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, August 7, 1934 (age 50 years, 311 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Erastus Corning (1827-1897) and Mary (Parker) Corning; brother of Parker Corning; married to Louise Maxwell; father of Erastus Corning II and Edwin Corning Jr.; nephew of Amasa Junius Parker Jr.; grandson of Erastus Corning (1794-1872) and Amasa Junius Parker; second great-grandson of Woodbury Langdon; second great-grandnephew of John Langdon; second cousin once removed of Robert Odiorne Treadwell; third cousin of Amos Elwood Corning; fourth cousin once removed of Archibald Meserole Bliss.
  Political family: Corning family of Albany, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Image source: Ithaca (N.Y.) Journal, August 7, 1934
  Amos Elwood Corning (1885-1954) — also known as A. Elwood Corning — of Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y. Born in Sparkill, Rockland County, N.Y., February 25, 1885. Progressive. Minister; candidate for New York state senate 25th District, 1912. Died in Balmville, Orange County, N.Y., June 12, 1954 (age 69 years, 107 days). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of William Burtis Corning and Emily Frances (Frost) Corning; first cousin twice removed of Erastus Corning (1794-1872); second cousin once removed of Erastus Corning (1827-1897); third cousin of Parker Corning and Edwin Corning; third cousin once removed of Erastus Corning II and Edwin Corning Jr.; fourth cousin once removed of Archibald Meserole Bliss.
  Political family: Corning family of Albany, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Erastus Corning II Erastus Corning II (1909-1983) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., October 7, 1909. 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, 1968, 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.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin Corning and Louise (Maxwell) Corning; brother of Edwin Corning Jr.; married, June 23, 1932, to Elizabeth Norris Platt; nephew of Parker Corning; grandson of Erastus Corning (1827-1897); grandnephew of Amasa Junius Parker Jr.; great-grandson of Erastus Corning (1794-1872) and Amasa Junius Parker; third great-grandson of Woodbury Langdon; third great-grandnephew of John Langdon; second cousin twice removed of Robert Odiorne Treadwell; third cousin once removed of Amos Elwood Corning.
  Political family: Corning family of Albany, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about Erastus Corning II: Paul Grondahl, Mayor Corning : Albany Icon, Albany Enigma
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  Edwin Corning Jr. (1919-1964) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., September 26, 1919. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 1st District, 1955-59. Died in Clarksville, Albany County, N.Y., January 31, 1964 (age 44 years, 127 days). Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin Corning and Louise (Maxwell) Corning; brother of Erastus Corning II; married to Barbara May Thomson; nephew of Parker Corning; grandson of Erastus Corning (1827-1897); grandnephew of Amasa Junius Parker Jr.; great-grandson of Erastus Corning (1794-1872) and Amasa Junius Parker; third great-grandson of Woodbury Langdon; third great-grandnephew of John Langdon; second cousin twice removed of Robert Odiorne Treadwell; third cousin once removed of Amos Elwood Corning.
  Political family: Corning family of Albany, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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