William W. Corning

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.

W. W. Corning
Portrait from The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin (1880)
15th Mayor of Portage, Wisconsin
In office
April 1875 – April 1877
Preceded byC. R. Gallett
Succeeded byJosiah D. Arnold
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Columbia 1st district
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded byStillman E. Dana
Succeeded byStephen Brannan
Personal details
Born(1829-08-29)August 29, 1829
Mentor, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 1895(1895-06-19) (aged 65)
Ironwood, Michigan, U.S.
Resting placeSilver Lake Cemetery, Portage, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Cornelia E. Smith
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(m. 1854; died 1885)​
Children
  • Anna M. (Arnold)
  • (b. 1858; died 1934)
  • Nellie R. (Wright)
  • William Smith Corning
  • (b. 1863; died 1916)
  • Mary Louisa (Alverson)
  • (b. 1865; died 1905)
  • Belle T. (MacVichie)
  • (b. 1875; died 1900)

Biography

William Corning was born on August 29, 1829, in Mentor, Ohio.[1] His father died when he was five years old, but he still received an academic education.[2] 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 hardward business.[2] He served on the city council, the school board, and the Columbia County board of supervisors.[1]

He was elected on the Democratic Party ticket to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1871 from Columbia County's 1st Assembly district—at that time comprising the western part of the county.[1] He did not run for re-election in 1872.

He was elected mayor of Portage in 1875 and was re-elected to another term in 1876.[2]

He died at the home of his daughter in Ironwood, Michigan, in 1895. At the time he was a manager of a saw mill, employed by the Edward P. Allis Company.[3]

References
  1. Turner, A. J., ed. (1872). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 445. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. Butterfield, Consul Wilshire (1880). The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin. Western Historical Company. p. 892. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. "W. W. Corning Dead". Portage Daily Democrat. June 19, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved November 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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