Roy A. Corzine
Roy A. Corzine | |
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Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
In office 1927–1933 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Roy Allen Corzine December 22, 1882 Stonington, Illinois |
Died | June 2, 1957 Taylorville, Illinois | (aged 74)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Adah Florence (Drake) Corzine[1] |
Relations | Jon Corzine (grandson) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Illinois |
Profession | Farmer, politician |
Roy Allen Corzine, Sr. (December 22, 1882 – June 2, 1957) was an American farmer and politician.
Biography[]
Corzine was born in Stonington, Illinois and attended public schools in Stonington. He attended the University of Illinois and took agriculture courses. Corzine previously worked as a farmer. Corzine served on the board of education for the Stonington Community High School. He went on to serve in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1927 to 1933 and was a Republican. Corzine died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Taylorville, Illinois after suffering from a long illness. His grandson, Jon Corzine, is a businessman who served as Governor of New Jersey and in the United States Senate.[2][3][4]
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- 1882 births
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- People from Christian County, Illinois
- Corzine family
- University of Illinois College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences alumni
- Farmers from Illinois
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- School board members in Illinois
- Members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- 20th-century American politicians
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