Corbin, Austin 1827-1896

CORBIN, CHASE, WHEELER, CHAMPOLLION, BORROWE, DUNTON

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Date: 12/15/2006 at 11:53:58

Newton (IA) Journal
Wednesday, June 10, 1896

Austin Corbin was killed last week, by being thrown from a carriage in which he was riding. He formerly did considerable business in Iowa, and was personally known to many of our citizens. In 1863 he came to Jasper county and bought the entire lot of land advertised by the County Treasurer to be sold for delinquent taxes, and many of the deeds for lands sold were made in 1866, and we have it that lands that cost him ten cents and acre, cost the delinquents as much as $10 an acre to redeem. R. A. Sankey afterwards attended to business for him, and “Chan” Cook was remotely connected with him in the building of the Central Railroad.
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Austin Corbin

Birth: Jul. 11, 1827
Newport
Sullivan County
New Hampshire, USA
Death: Jun. 4, 1896
Newport
Sullivan County
New Hampshire, USA

Businessman. Known as "Father of the Banking Industry", his First National Bank of Davenport, Iowa was one of the first to open under the 1863 legislation which created the national bank system in the United States. Moving to New York City, New York, he financed the development of Coney Island. By 1882 he built the Manhattan Beach Railroad and resort hotels, including The Manhattan Beach Hotel, the Oriental, and The Argyle. He consolidated the rail lines on Long Island, upgraded the infrastructure and formed the Long Island Railroad. (bio by: Ginny M)

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Parents:
Austin Corbin (____ - 1876)
Mary Chase Corbin (____ - 1869)

Spouse:
Hannah Maria Wheeler Corbin (1832 - 1908)*

Children:
Mary Corbin Champollion (1855 - 1892)*
Anna Wheeler Corbin Borrowe (1863 - 1930)*

Siblings:
Lois Corbin Dunton (1819 - 1893)*
Austin Corbin (1827 - 1896)
Daniel Chase Corbin (1832 - 1918)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Bronx
Bronx County
New York, USA

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Originally Created by: Ginny M
Record added: Jun 30, 2006
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