Background
Corinne was the second of four children and the only daughter of Douglas Robinson, Junior. and Corinne Roosevelt. She enjoyed a childhood of privilege and grew up on her parents" New Jersey estate. Her father was a great-grandnephew of President James Monroe.
Education
Like her cousin Eleanor, she attended Allenswood Academy in Wimbledon, near London, England, under the tutelage of Mlle.
Career
Travel and horseback rides were part of Corinne"s childhood. Marie Souvestre and though she enjoyed the school itself, she found Souvestre abrasive and threatening. Upon her return to the states, she participated in the wedding of Franklin and Eleanor, being a bridesmaid to Eleanor.
In 1909, Corinne Douglas Robinson was married to Joseph Wright Alsop IV and they had four children:
Joseph Wright Alsop V (1910–1989)
Corinne Roosevelt Alsop (1912–1997)
Stewart Johonnot Oliver Alsop (1914–1974)
John deKoven Alsop (1915–2000).
She was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1924, serving two terms, from 1924–1927 and from 1931–1933 and was a leader in the Republican Party of the state. Corinne frequently spoke to large crowds and was highly effective and influential due to her stature, position and intelligence.
On June 10, 1936, Alsop addressed the 1936 Republican National Convention. During Franklin Doctorate. Roosevelt"s tenure in the White House, Corinne was a frequent guest.
Mistress Alsop"s trips to Washington, District of Columbia caused other family tensions.
When in District of Columbia, Alsop was often asked by both Eleanor and Alice, a leader in Washington society, to stay at her home. Mistress Alsop"s decision was usually made based on who had asked her first. This marriage was to last ten years with Francis dying in 1966 and Corinne herself in 1971 at 84.