Forman E. Whitcomb Explained

Forman E. Whitcomb
State Assembly:	New York
District:	Broome County, 2nd
Term Start:	1918
Term End:	1932
Predecessor:	district created
Birth Name:	Forman Elmer Whitcomb
Birth Date:	24 July 1866
Birth Place:	Smithboro, New York, U.S.
Death Place:	Tioga Center, New York, U.S.
Resting Place:	Smithboro Cemetery
Spouse:	Lois C.

Forman Elmer Whitcomb (July 24, 1866 – April 3, 1945) was an American teacher, principal, and politician from New York.

Life

Whitcomb was born on July 24, 1866, in Smithboro, New York.^[1] He was the son of John Milton Whitcomb, a farmer, and Mary Louisa Richards.^[2]

Whitcomb attended Owego Free Academy. He then taught for many years and served as principal of the school in Vestal from 1898 to 1906. He then moved to Endicott, where he worked in the Ideal Factory of the Endicott Johnson Corp. He served as village president of Union and justice of the peace for the town of Union.

In 1917, Whitcomb was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Broome County 2nd District. He served in the Assembly in 1918, 1919,^[3] 1920,^[4] 1921,^[5] 1922,^[6] 1923,^[7] 1924,^[8] 1925,^[9] 1926,^[10] 1927,^[11] 1928,^[12] 1929, 1930, 1931,^[13] and 1932.^[14]

In 1891, Whitcomb married Marion Josephine Tuthill. They had a daughter named Mary Louise. After Marion died in 1924, he married Florence Wolcott Brooks. After Florence died, he married Lois C. He was a member of the Freemasons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Improved Order of Red Men. He was a Methodist.^[15]

Whitcomb died at home in Tioga Center on April 3, 1945. He was buried in the Smithboro Cemetery.^[16]

External links

• The Political Graveyard

Notes and References

1. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1918. Albany, N.Y.. 174. Google Books.
2. Book: Whitcomb, Charlotte. The Whitcomb Family in America. October 1904. Minneapolis, M.N.. 258, 309–310. Google Books.
3. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1919. Albany, N.Y.. 176. Google Books.
4. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1920. Albany, N.Y.. 207. Google Books.
5. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1921. Albany, N.Y.. 139. Google Books.
6. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1922. Albany, N.Y.. 137. Google Books.
7. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1923. Albany, N.Y.. 122–123. Google Books.
8. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1924. Albany, N.Y.. 120. FamilySearch.
9. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1925. Albany, N.Y.. 121. FamilySearch.
10. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1926. Albany, N.Y.. 124. FamilySearch.
11. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1927. Albany, N.Y.. 98. FamilySearch.
12. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1928. Albany, N.Y.. 100. FamilySearch.
13. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1931. Albany, N.Y.. 110. FamilySearch.
14. Book: Malcolm, James. The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. 1932. Albany, N.Y.. 110. FamilySearch.
15. News: 4 April 1945. F. E. Whitcomb Rites Planned for Thursday. 66. 13. Binghamton Press. 302. Newspapers.com.
16. News: 4 April 1945. Whitcomb, E. J. Worker Who Served in Assembly, Dies. 65. 7. Endicott Daily Bulletin. 14. Endicott, N.Y.. NYS Historic Newspapers.