Office: | Member of the Illinois House of Representatives |
Term Start: | 1927 |
Term End: | 1933 |
Birth Name: | Roy Allen Corzine |
Birth Date: | 22 December 1882 |
Birth Place: | Stonington, Illinois |
Death Place: | Taylorville, Illinois |
Party: | Republican |
Profession: | Farmer, politician |
Spouse: | Adah Florence (Drake) Corzine[1] |
Children: | 4 |
Relations: | Jon Corzine (grandson) |
Alma Mater: | University of Illinois |
Roy Allen Corzine, Sr. (December 22, 1882 - June 2, 1957) was an American farmer and politician.
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]