Naval document dealing with “Black River Canal” bonds to Captain Sir Thomas John Cochran of the Royal Navy of Great Britain and signed by Erastus Corning. 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 (18421845), and in the United States House of Representatives (18571859, 18611863). A native of Norwich, Connecticut, Corning moved to Troy, New York when he was 13 so he could be trained for a career as a merchant. He worked as a clerk in his uncle’s hardware store for six years, then moved to Albany, New York to work for the retail business owned by James Spencer. Corning eventually became the senior partner in the enterprise, which he combined with businesses he inherited from his uncle to create Erastus Corning & Co. Pruyn married Corning’s niece Harriet, and Pruyn and Corning became partners in a variety of business ventures and investments. Under Corning’s leadership, several local and regional railways were combined in the early 1850s to form the New York Central Railroad, and Corning served as its first president. Corning was involved in politics as a Democrat, and served as Albany’s mayor from 1834 to 1837. He was a member of the state senate from 1842 to 1845. In 1856 he was elected to Congress, and he served one term, 1857 to 1859. In 1860, he was again elected to the U. House, and he served a partial term, March 1861 to October 1863. Corning was a delegate to the 1860 Democ Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Autographs\Historical”. The seller is “labarre_galleries” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
