Erastus Corning
Former United States Representative
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 from 1842 to 1845, and in the United States House... Wikipedia
Born: December 14, 1794, Norwich, CT
Died: April 9, 1872 (age 77 years), Albany, NY
Place of burial: Albany Rural Cemetery, NY
Party: Democratic Party
Organization founded: New York Central Railroad
Grandchildren: Edwin Corning and Parker Corning
Great grandchildren: Erastus Corning 2nd and Edwin Corning Jr.