Alonzo B. Cornell

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Alonzo B. Cornell

Alonzo Barton Cornell (born January 22, 1832 in Ithaca , New York , † October 12, 1904 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of New York from 1880 to 1883 .

Early years and political advancement

Alonzo Cornell attended the Ithaca Academy . After that he worked for a telegraph company. In this industry, he rose to become vice president and later director of the Western Union Telegraph Company . He also operated some steamers on Cayuga Lake and was employed by the First National Bank of Ithaca between 1864 and 1869 .

Cornell became a member of the Republican Party . In 1868 he unsuccessfully applied for the post of Lieutenant Governor of New York. Between 1870 and 1878 he was chairman of his party in that state. In 1873 he became an MP and President of the New York House of Representatives . He then worked for the New York City Customs Service. In 1876, Alonzo Cornell was also a delegate to the Republican National Convention , where Rutherford B. Hayes was nominated as his party's presidential candidate.

Governor of New York and another résumé

On November 4, 1879, he was elected the new governor against incumbent Lucius Robinson . He profited from a split in the Democratic Party . Cornell began his three-year term on January 1, 1880. A Railway Committee and a Health Committee were created during his reign. Women were given the right to hold leadership positions in the school sector. At that time, a trade tax was also introduced. In 1882 Alonzo Cornell was defeated in the gubernatorial elections to the future US President Grover Cleveland .

After the end of his governorship, Cornell withdrew from politics. He died in 1904. The ex-governor was married twice and had a total of four children.

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 3, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME Cornell, Alonzo B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cornell, Alonzo Barton (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 22, 1832
PLACE OF BIRTH Ithaca , New York
DATE OF DEATH October 12, 1904
Place of death Ithaca , New York