Roy A. Corzine

Roy A. Corzine
Roy A. Corzine
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
	In office; 1927–1933
Personal details
Born	Roy Allen Corzine; December 22, 1882; Stonington, Illinois
Died	June 2, 1957 (aged 74); Taylorville, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Adah Florence (Drake) Corzine
Relations	Jon Corzine (grandson)
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Illinois
Profession	Farmer, politician

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

Biography

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]

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

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