| Intro | American mayor |
| Was | Politician |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 30 October 1868 |
| Death |
8 March 1926 (aged 57 years) |
| Politics | Democratic Party |
John Minton Corlies (October 30, 1868 – March 8, 1926) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served on the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Shrewsbury Township Committee, and as mayor of Rumson.
Biography
Corlies was born in Middletown Township and attended school there and in Rumson, where his family moved when he was twelve years old. He assisted his father in managing the Dr. Erich Parmly estate in Rumson, and eventually went into the trucking and livery business. He was a member of the Rumson Fire Company.
He served on the Shrewsbury Township Committee and later as Mayor of Rumson after that borough’s incorporation. In the Democratic landslide of 1910, Corlies was elected to the Board of Chosen Freeholders. At the January 1911 annual reorganization, he was chosen as Director, succeeding Republican William B. Conover. He would serve on the board until 1916, when he was defeated by Republican Borden A. Jeffrey. Charles M. Wyckoff succeeded Corlies as Director in 1917.
John Minton Corlies died of a heart attack on March 8, 1926.
Notes and references
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William B. Conover |
Monmouth County Freeholder Director 1911-1916 |
Succeeded by Charles M. Wyckoff |