Howard Corning Explained

Howard William Corning
Birth Date:17 April 1879
Birth Place:Chegoggin, Nova Scotia
Death Date: (aged 45)
Office:MLA for Yarmouth County
Term Start:1911
Term End:1916
Predecessor:Henry S. LeBlanc
Successor:Henry d'Entremont
Office2:MLA for Yarmouth County
Term Start2:1920
Term End2:1924
Predecessor2:Ernest Howard Armstrong
Successor2:John Flint Cahan
Party:Liberal-Conservative
Occupation:cattle farmer

Howard William Corning (April 17, 1879  - September 29, 1924) was a cattle farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Yarmouth County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1911 to 1916 and from 1920 to 1924 as a Liberal-Conservative member. He was house leader of the party from 1921 until his death in 1924.

He was born in Chegoggin, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, the son of William Corning and Hannah Hibbard. In 1901, he married Eleanor Gertrude Churchill. He served as president of the Nova Scotia Farmers' Association in 1913 and 1914 and was also secretary for the Guernsey Breeders' Association.

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