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Cornell, Francis R.E. "F.R.E."
Minneapolis, MN
House 1861-62 (District 5); House 1865 (District 5)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
| Date of Birth: 11/17/1821
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Date of Death: 05/23/1881
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| Birth Place: Coventry, New York
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Birth County: Chenango |
Birth Country: United States |
| Other Names: F.R.E. |
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| Gender:
Male
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Religion: Not Reported
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City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
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EDUCATION
Union College; College Graduate; 1842
Studied Law; Admitted to the Bar, 1846.
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
| State Legislator (Not Minnesota) | New York Senate | | ??/??/1852 to ??/??/1853 |
| State Attorney General | Minnesota | | 01/10/1868 to 01/??/1874 |
| Judge | Minnesota Supreme Court (Associate Justice) | Elected | 01/11/1875 to 05/23/1881 |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1854.
The St. Paul newspaper traditionally listed members who won the election with party affiliation (Democrat or Republican). In 1862 they only identified the Democrats, the assumption is that the rest were Republicans. Since he wasn't identified as a Democrat, the assumption is that he was a Republican. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862)
| Legislative Session:
7th (1865)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/8/1864
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Term of Office: 1/3/1865 to 1/1/1866
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| District: 05 |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Lawyer |
| Party:
Not Available |
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Committees:
Joint Taxes and Tax Laws (Chair)
Judiciary (Chair)
Railroads
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| Legislative Session:
4th (1862)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 10/8/1861
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Term of Office: 1/7/1862 to 1/5/1863
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| District: 05 |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Lawyer |
| Party:
Republican |
Party Notes: The St. Paul newspaper traditionally listed members who won the election with party affiliation (Democrat or Republican). In 1862 they only identified the Democrats, the assumption is that the rest were Republicans. Since he wasn't identified as a Democrat, the assumption is that he was a Republican. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862) |
Committees:
Federal Relations
Judiciary
Railroads (Chair)
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| Legislative Session:
3rd (1861)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/6/1860
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Term of Office: 1/8/1861 to 1/6/1862
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| District: 05 |
Residence: Minneapolis |
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Counties Represented:
Hennepin
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| Occupation: Lawyer |
| Party:
Not Available |
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Committees:
Judiciary
Railroads (Chair)
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Articles & Books About
Minnesota Supreme Court. "F.R.E. Cornell." Biographical Sketches of Justices of the Minnesota Supreme Court and Judges of the Minnesota Court of Appeals from Territorial Days to 1990, St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Company, 1990, p. 18.