Erastus Corning
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Erastus Corning was an American businessman and politician from Albany, New York. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service as mayor of Albany from 1834 to 1837, in the New York State Senate fro
Portrait of Erastus Corning by Mathew Brady, c. 1860
Portrait of Corning c. 1840–1845
Corning during his first Congressional term in 1859
Hon. Erastus Corning
Erastus Corning 2nd
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Erastus Corning 2nd was an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who served as the 72nd mayor of Albany, New York from 1942 to 1983, when Albany County was controlled by one of the last
Erastus Corning
…to 1928, and Parker Corning served in the United States House of Representatives from 1923 to 1937. Corning's great-grandsons, Edwin Corning's sons Erastus 2nd and Edwin Jr., were also active in Albany-area business and politics. Edwin Jr. served in the New York State Assembly from 1955 to 1959, and Erastus…
Mayor Corning in 1969
Corning displays his draft notice, February 22, 1944
Erastus Corning Tower