About William W. Corning
Lived 1829 – 1895 (aged 65). William W. Corning was an American politician.
William Warren Corning (August 29, 1829 – June 19, 1895) was an American merchant and Democratic politician. He was the 15th mayor of Portage, Wisconsin (1875–1877), and represented western Columbia County in the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1872 session.
Biography William Corning was born on August 29, 1829, in Mentor, Ohio. His father died when he was five years old, but he still received an academic education. He moved around central Ohio several times, going from Newark, to Hebron, to Columbus. He moved to Portage, Wisconsin, in October 1858, and by March 1859 he had established his hardware business.
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19th century American politician (1829–1895)
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William W. Corning was born on 29 August 1829 in Mentor.
When did William W. Corning die?
William W. Corning died on 19 June 1895 in Ironwood, Michigan.
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William W. Corning was a politician.
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William W. Corning was American.
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