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CORNELL (Soundex C654) — See also CARNEAL, CARNHILL, CHARNIELE, CONNELL, CORN, CORNEAL, CORNEL, CORNELIS, CORNELISON, CORNELIUIS, CORNELIUS, CORNELIUSEN, CORNELLUS, CORNELY, CORNWELL, CORRELL, FORNELL, HORNELL, KARNELL, KERNELL, KORNELLY, LECORN, NELL, THORNELL.

  CORNELL: See also Arthur Pendleton Bagby — Cornell W. Brooks — Frederic Robert DeYoung — Cornell N. Dypski — Walter C. Gifford — Cornell Green — John Henry McCooey, Jr. — William Hubbs Rehnquist — Cornell Schreiber — Thomas George Sharpe III — George Cornell Tarler — Dennis Cornell Williams — Almira Dustin Willis — Edna Cornell Wilson
  Cornell, Almerin J. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1862. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Alonzo B. (1832-1904) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., January 22, 1832. Son of Ezra Cornell. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868, 1880; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1868; New York Republican state chair, 1870-74, 1875-77, 1878-79; member of New York state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1873; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1873; Governor of New York, 1880-83. Died in Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y., October 15, 1904 (age 72 years, 267 days). Interment at Sage Chapel, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Ezra Cornell; father of Charles Ezra Cornell (son-in-law of Charles C. Bouck). See Cornell-Bouck family of New York.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Cornell, Charles G. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state senate 5th District, 1862-63, 1866-67; member of New York state assembly from New York County 14th District, 1873. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Charles Hiram — of Valentine, Cherry County, Neb. Delegate to Nebraska state constitutional convention, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Clifford C. — of Athens, Athens County, Ohio. Merchant; mayor of Athens, Ohio, 1938-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Daniel T. — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Richmond County, 1890. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Dudley Emerson (1837-1911) — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Born near Wilton, Saratoga County, N.Y., January 12, 1837. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; mayor of Wyandotte, Kan., 1883-85; mayor of Kansas City, Kan., 1907-09. Died February 27, 1911 (age 74 years, 46 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan.
  Cornell, E. A. — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Republican. Secretary of state of Kansas, 1929-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Edward — of Chenango County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1843. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Ezekiel (1732-1800) — of Rhode Island. Born in Scituate, Providence County, R.I., 1732. Delegate to Continental Congress from Rhode Island, 1780-82. Died in Milford, Worcester County, Mass., April 25, 1800 (age about 67 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cornell, Ezra (1807-1874) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y. Born January 11, 1807. Member of New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1862-63; member of New York state senate 24th District, 1864-67; founder of Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y., 1865. Died December 9, 1874 (age 67 years, 332 days). Entombed at Sage Chapel, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
  Relatives: Father of Alonzo B. Cornell. See Cornell-Bouck family of New York.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Cornell, F. Shepard See Francis Shepard Cornell
  Cornell, Francis R. E. (1821-1881) — of Addison, Steuben County, N.Y.; Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Coventry, Chenango County, N.Y., November 17, 1821. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 26th District, 1852-53; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 5th District, 1861-62, 1865; Minnesota state attorney general, 1868-74; justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1875-81; died in office 1881. Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., May 23, 1881 (age 59 years, 187 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Francis Shepard (1899-1985) — also known as F. Shepard Cornell — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Charlottesville, Va. Born in Montclair, Essex County, N.J., July 13, 1899. Son of George Birdsall Cornell (c.1856-1929) and Eleanor (Jackson) Cornell (died 1929). Republican. Stockbroker; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1940; general manager, Kankakee Works of the A.O. Smith Corporation, manufacturers of water heaters. Episcopalian. Member, Psi Upsilon; Rotary. Died in September, 1985 (age 86 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Birdsall Cornell (c.1856-1929) and Eleanor (Jackson) Cornell (died 1929); married, February 28, 1923, to Helen Leigh Best; married, May 18, 1933, to Nathalie Lee Laimbeer (divorced); married, July 27, 1943, to Lucille Fraser.
  Cornell, G. W. — of Weatherford, Custer County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, George J. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 4th District, 1849. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, George O. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, George W. (1896-1988) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Scarsdale, Westchester County, N.Y.; Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., September 29, 1896. Son of George W. Cornell and Minnie C. Cornell. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of New York state senate 31st District, 1959-64; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 36th District, 1967. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Gamma Delta; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla., March 24, 1988 (age 91 years, 177 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Guy J. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Cornell, Harriet D. — of West Nyack, Rockland County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 1988, 2008 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Cornell, James — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Natural Law candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
  Cornell, Jerry G. — of Jackson County, Mich. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850. Interment at Spring Arbor Cemetery, Spring Arbor, Mich.
  Cornell, Joe — of Payette, Payette County, Idaho. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Idaho, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Cornell, John — of Calhoun County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, John A. — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, John F. — of Nebraska. Nebraska state auditor, 1897-1901. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, K. B. — of Oklahoma. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 7th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Cornell, Mrs. Mark H. — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Cornell, Orville J. — of Michigan. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1914. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Patricia — of New Hampshire. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Cornell, Paul L. — of Connecticut. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Peter M. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Cornell, Robert John (b. 1919) — also known as Robert J. Cornell — of Wisconsin. Born in Gladstone, Delta County, Mich., December 16, 1919. Democrat. Catholic priest; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1975-79; defeated, 1970, 1972, 1978. Catholic. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cornell, Roger — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly, 1932 (Kings County 17th District), 1933 (Kings County 21st District); candidate for New York state senate 8th District, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Samuel C. — of Merced, Merced County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Seneca — of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. District judge in Iowa 2nd District, 1915-17. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Shepard See Francis Shepard Cornell
  Cornell, Stephen B. — of Portsmouth, Newport County, R.I. Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1824, 1828. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Thomas — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1807-08. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Thomas (1814-1890) — of Rondout, Ulster County, N.Y. Born in White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., January 27, 1814. Republican. U.S. Representative from New York, 1867-69, 1881-83 (13th District 1867-69, 15th District 1881-83); delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884. Died in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., March 30, 1890 (age 76 years, 62 days). Interment at Montrepose Cemetery, Kingston, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cornell, Thomas W. — of Sparks, Washoe County, Nev. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Cornell, Thurber (1885-1955) — of Howell, Livingston County, Mich. Born in Tyrone Township, Livingston County, Mich., 1885. Republican. Farmer; lumber business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1945-48; defeated in primary, 1938 (Livingston County), 1954 (Shiawassee District); chair of Livingston County Republican Party, 1950. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau. Died in 1955 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Walter — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1833. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, Whitehead — of Queens County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Queens County, 1787-90, 1791-93, 1797-98. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, William — Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Cornell, William A. — of Oakland County, Mich. Farmer-Labor candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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