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Erastus Corning (December 14, 1794 – April 9, 1872) 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 of Representatives from 1857 to 1859, and from 1861 to 1863.
Erastus Corning 2nd (October 7, 1909 – May 28, 1983) was an American politician. A Democrat, Corning served as the 72nd mayor of Albany, New York from 1942 to 1983, when Albany County was controlled by one of the last classic urban political machines in the United States.
Jun 14, 2023 · Learn about the long and controversial tenure of Erastus Corning 2nd, who led Albany for 42 years as a Democratic machine boss. Read a review of his biography by Paul Grondahl, a Times Union columnist and author.
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Feb 15, 2024 · Erastus Corning is most known for leading the merger of 8 railroads to form the New York Central Railroad in 1853. For 12 years he was president of the railroad which was eventually purchased by Cornelius Vanderbilt in 1867.
May 29, 1983 · Erastus Corning 2d, who was first elected Mayor of Albany long before many of the capital's present voters were born, died in University Hospital in Boston yesterday of...
Jun 2, 1983 · Erastus Corning 2d, who spent all of his 73 years as a citizen of Albany and the last 41 as its Mayor, was buried today, and with him was interred a style of government that was a piece of the...
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American merchant and financier Erastus Corning (1794-1872) was an early leader in the development of railroads in New York State and the first president of the New York Central Railroad. He became anotable political figure in the Democratic party.
