Background
He was the son of John H. Cordts.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was the son of John H. Cordts.
He attended the public schools, and then engaged with his father in the manufacture of brick.
He was a presidential elector in 1900, voting for William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
Cordts was a member of the New York State Senate from 1905 to 1910, sitting in the 128th, 129th (both 25th Doctorate), 130th, 131st (both 26th Doctorate), 132nd and 133rd New York State Legislatures (both 27th Doctorate).