Corning, Sr., Leavitt
House 1915-20 (District 40)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1870
Birth Place:
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Ramsey
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1935
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Founder and Head, Corning Advertising Agency/Former Newspaper Apprentice; Advertising Departments, St. Paul Dispatch and the Morning Pioneer Press
EDUCATION
St. Paul Public Schools; Elementary School;
Central High School, Saint Paul; Secondary; Graduate, 1889; High School Class President
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
St. Paul, Minnesota (Alderman, 7th Ward);
1908 to 1914
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Two children: Leavitt Jr., and Charles Townsend II (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Republican Party.
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/3/1921
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: President and Treasurer; Corning-Firestone Advertising Agency, Inc.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Cities of the First Class
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Game and Fish
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Grain and Warehouse
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Motor Vehicles (Chair)
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State and County Fairs
Elected: 11/7/1916
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/2/1917 to 1/6/1919
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Head, Corning Advertising Agency
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Cities
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Commerce and Retail Trade
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Labor and Labor Legislation
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Public Buildings (Chair)
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Temperance Legislation
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/5/1915 to 1/1/1917
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Founder and Head, Corning Advertising Agency/Former Newspaper Apprentice; Advertising Departments, St. Paul Dispatch and the Morning Pioneer Press
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Commerce and Retail Trade
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Education
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Forestry
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Manufacturers (Chair)
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State Census
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State Hospitals