Famous People with Name Corbett

Ron Corbett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ron Corbett: is the mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1986, where he served 7 terms. He was Speaker of the House from 1995 until 1999. He then resigned his house seat to become president of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of C

Ellen Marie Corbett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ellen Marie Corbett: is a Democratic politician from San Leandro, California. She is currently serving her first term in the California State Senate. Corbett represents the 10th District, which includes San Leandro, Hayward, Pleasanton, Union City, Fremont, Newark, Milpitas a

Henry Winslow Corbett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry Winslow Corbett: was an American businessman and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Massachusetts, he spend much of his early life in the state of New York before moving to the Oregon Territory where he continued his business interests in retail, and later tra

Robert Alfred Corbett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Alfred Corbett: was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1978 to 1993. His background was in business. He was the son of James Ross Corbett and Helen Elma Yeamans. In 1971, he married Laverne Dorothea Stewart. Corbett represented Queens South in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1974 to 1978. He was first elected to the House of Commons in a by-election on 16 October 1978 at the Fundy—Royal electoral district for the Progressive Conservative party. He served consecutive terms in the 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments until his defeat in the 1993 federal election at the hands of the Liberal Party's Paul Zed.

Albert H.C. Corbett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Albert H.C. Corbett: was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1958 to 1962. His father, William Henry Corbett, was also a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1903 to 1907. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1958 general election, defeating CCF candidate Hilliard Farriss by 105 votes in the Swan River constituency (incumbent Liberal-Progressive Ronald D. Robertson finished third). He was re-elected over Farriss by a greater margin in the 1959 election. Corbett was a backbench supporter of Dufferin Roblin's government during his time in the legislature. He did not seek re-election in 1962.