Erastus Corning 2nd (October 7, 1909 - May 28, 1983) was a mayor of Albany, New York. He served for more than 40 years between 1942 and 1983, when Albany County was one of the last two classic urban political machines in the U.S. He died in office in 1983. His great-grandfather, Erastus Corning, was an industrialist and founder of the New York Central Railroad and served as Albany's mayor from 1834 to 1837. October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location in the state of New York Formed November 1, 1683 Seat Albany Area  - Total  - Water 1,381 km² (533 mi²) 25 km² (10 mi²) 1. ... A political machine is an unofficial system of political organization based on patronage, the spoils system, behind-the-scenes control, and longstanding political ties within the structure of a representative democracy. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Erastus Corning (December 14, 1794 – April 9, 1872), American businessman and politician, was born in Norwich, Connecticut. ... Map Location in Albany County, New York Political Statistics Founded 1614 Incorporated 1686 County Albany County Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 56. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Erastus was educated at The Albany Academy and Groton School before attending Yale University. After earning his college degree, Corning started his own insurance company but soon entered the political arena with his election to the New York State Assembly in 1935. In 1937 he was elected to the New York State Senate. Main academic building of The Albany Academy, constructed 1929 - 1931. ... Groton School is a private Episcopalian boarding school located in Groton, Massachusetts. ... Yale University is a private university in New Haven, Connecticut. ... The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York Legislature body of the state of New York. ... The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. ...

Corning won the first of his eleven terms as mayor in 1941 — easily defeating his Republican opponent, Benjamin R. Hoff, by almost 46,000 votes. Corning would be re-elected by major landslides for the rest of his career. The most notable exception was 1973 when a prominent businessman, Carl Touhey, ran a well-financed campaign and came within 3,200 votes of unseating the powerful mayor. The Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States two-party system, the other one being the Democratic Party. ...

Touhey's campaign was not the first major challenge to Corning's administration. Shortly after his first term began, newly elected New York Governor Thomas Dewey had the powerful Albany Democratic political machine, run by "Boss" Daniel P. O'Connell, investigated. The investigations proved largely unsuccessful and left Corning and O'Connell unscathed. This political machine proved to be one of the most durable in American history, even outlasting the Daley family machine in Chicago. This is a list of the Governors of New York. ... Thomas Edmund Dewey (March 24, 1902 – March 16, 1971) was the Governor of New York (1943-1955) and the Republican candidate for the U.S. Presidency in two elections (1944 and 1948), losing both times. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other one being the Republican Party. ... A political machine is an unofficial system of political organization based on patronage, the spoils system, behind-the-scenes control, and longstanding political ties within the structure of a representative democracy. ... Daniel Patrick OConnell (died 1977) was the leader of the United States Democratic Party political machine in Albany County, New York from about 1919 until his death. ... The Daley family is an Irish American political family from Chicago that is deeply entrenched in a vast political machine system of Illinois. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ...

During Gov. Dewey's investigation, Corning was drafted into the United States Army and he served his country during World War II. During his absence, Frank Harris, a councilman, served as acting mayor. The United States Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...

Corning served ten full consecutive terms after his return from the war. His last mayoral re-election came in 1980. During his last term he began to show health problems and, on May 28, 1983, he died of heart failure at University Hospital in Boston. May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Official website: www. ...

The Corning Tower, the tallest building in Albany, and the tallest in the state outside New York City, as well as the "Corning Preserve" a nature trail and fishing site on the western banks of the Hudson River in Albany, are his namesake. It is part of the Empire State Plaza, a 98 acre, 11 building state government office and cultural complex. The building was named after him because it has 41 floors, which is the same as the number of years he served as mayor. Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... A glimpse of The Egg—the egg-shaped performing arts center at the Empire State Plaza—as seen from State Street. ...

Erastus Corning II is interred in Albany Rural Cemetery. The Albany Rural Cemetery was established October 7, 1844 in Menands, New York, just outside of the city of Albany, New York. ...

References

• http://www.albanycounty.com/departments/achor/corning.asp?id=977