Roy Allen Corzine, Sr. (December 22, 1882 – June 2, 1957) was an American farmer and politician.

Roy A. Corzine
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1927–1933
Personal details
Born
Roy Allen Corzine

(1882-12-22)December 22, 1882
Stonington, Illinois
DiedJune 2, 1957(1957-06-02) (aged 74)
Taylorville, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAdah Florence (Drake) Corzine[1]
RelationsJon Corzine (grandson)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
ProfessionFarmer, politician

Biography

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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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  1. ^ "The Descendants of Robert Burdick of Rhode Island". 1937.
  2. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1931-1932,' Biographical Sketch of Roy A. Corzine, pg. 292-293
  3. ^ 'Ex-Politico Dies,' The Edwardsville Intelligencer, June 3, 1957, pg. 1
  4. ^ 'Around Jon Corzine's Roots, a Casual Indifference to Ethnicity,' The New York Times, Iver Peterson, April 9, 2000
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