Thomas Cornell (politician)

Thomas C. Cornell ( born January 27, 1814 White Plains, New York, † March 30, 1890 in Kingston, New York ) was an American politician. He represented 1867-1869 and between 1881 and 1883 the New York State in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Thomas C. Cornell was born during the British - American War in White Plains and grew up there. During this time he attended public schools. In 1843 he was in the steamboat business between Rondout and New York City operates, but also pursued railroad and banking transactions. During the Civil War he had a commission as a major in the National Guard of New York.

Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party. In the congressional elections of 1866 for the 40th Congress Cornell was in the 13th electoral district of New York in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Edwin N. Hubbell on March 4, 1867. In 1868 he suffered in his re-election bid a defeat and retired after the March 3, 1869 from the Congress of. He ran in 1880 in the 15th electoral district of New York for the 47th Congress. After a successful election, he resigned on March 4, 1881 to succeed William Lounsbery. Since he gave up for reelection in 1882, he retired after March 3, 1883 from the Congress.

After his conference time he went back to his steamship business, but also pursued in Kingston banking transactions. As a delegate, he took in 1884 at the Republican National Convention in Chicago in part. He died on 30 March 1890 in Kingston, and was then buried in the Cemetery Montrepose.