Forman E. Whitcomb

Forman Elmer Whitcomb (July 24, 1866 – April 3, 1945) was an American teacher, principal, and politician from New York.

Life

Whitcomb was born on July 24, 1866 in Smithboro, New York.[1] He was the son of John Milton Whitcomb, a farmer, and Mary Louisa Richards.[2]

Whitcomb attended Owego Free Academy. He then taught for many years and served as principal of the school in Vestal from 1898 to 1906. He then moved to Endicott, where he worked in the Ideal Factory of the Endicott Johnson Corp. He served as village president of Union and justice of the peace for the town of Union.[3]

In 1917, Whitcomb was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Broome County 2nd District. He served in the Assembly in 1918,[1] 1919,[4] 1920,[5] 1921,[6] 1922,[7] 1923,[8] 1924,[9] 1925,[10] 1926,[11] 1927,[12] 1928,[13] 1929, 1930, 1931,[14] and 1932.[15]

In 1891, Whitcomb married Marion Josephine Tuthill. They had a daughter named Mary Louise.[2] After Marion died in 1924, he married Florence Wolcott Brooks. After Florence died, he married Lois C. He was a member of the Freemasons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Improved Order of Red Men. He was a Methodist.[16]

Whitcomb died at home in Tioga Center on April 3, 1945. He was buried in the Smithboro Cemetery.[3]

References

1. Malcolm, James (1918). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 174 – via Google Books.
2. Whitcomb, Charlotte (October 1904). The Whitcomb Family in America. Minneapolis, M.N. pp. 258, 309–310 – via Google Books.
3. "Whitcomb, E. J. Worker Who Served in Assembly, Dies". Endicott Daily Bulletin. 65 (14). Endicott, N.Y. 4 April 1945. p. 7 – via NYS Historic Newspapers.
4. Malcolm, James (1919). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 176 – via Google Books.
5. Malcolm, James (1920). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 207 – via Google Books.
6. Malcolm, James (1921). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 139 – via Google Books.
7. Malcolm, James (1922). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 137 – via Google Books.
8. Malcolm, James (1923). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 122–123 – via Google Books.
9. Malcolm, James (1924). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 120 – via FamilySearch.
10. Malcolm, James (1925). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 121 – via FamilySearch.
11. Malcolm, James (1926). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 124 – via FamilySearch.
12. Malcolm, James (1927). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 98 – via FamilySearch.
13. Malcolm, James (1928). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 100 – via FamilySearch.
14. Malcolm, James (1931). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 110 – via FamilySearch.
15. Malcolm, James (1932). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 110 – via FamilySearch.
16. "F. E. Whitcomb Rites Planned for Thursday". Binghamton Press. 66 (302). 4 April 1945. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• The Political Graveyard
• Forman E. Whitcomb at Find a Grave