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- William_B._Cornwell abstract "William Benjamin Cornwell (November 25, 1864 – April 8, 1926) was a prominent American lawyer, businessperson, newspaper editor and publisher, and railroad and timber executive in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Cornwell was an older brother of writer and newspaper publisher Marshall S. Cornwell (1871–1898) and of West Virginia Governor John J. Cornwell (1867–1953).Cornwell studied jurisprudence at the West Virginia University College of Law, and afterward began practicing law in Romney. In 1890, he and his brother, John J. Cornwell, purchased the The Review and South Branch Intelligencer newspapers. Following their acquisition of the South Branch Intelligencer, Cornwell and his brother renamed the newspaper Hampshire Review. In 1900, Cornwell sold his ownership in the Hampshire Review to his brother. During his ownership of the newspaper, Cornwell served as the Prosecuting Attorney for Hampshire County (1892–1900). In addition to serving as Prosecuting Attorney, Cornwell served as the Commissioner of School Lands for Hampshire County in 1900. Cornwell sold his ownership in the Hampshire Review to his brother in 1902 and relocated to Fairmont, where he engaged in the practice of law until 1910.He and his brother, John J. Cornwell, were corporators and shareholders of the South Branch Boom and Lumber Company following its incorporation in 1901. Cornwell and his brother were also corporators and shareholders of the Potomac White Sand Company of Green Spring following its incorporation in 1902. He served as the president of the Hampshire Southern Railroad and it was constructed under his leadership, beginning in June 1909. The Hampshire Southern Railroad Company continued to operate this rail line until 1911, when it was purchased by the Moorefield and Virginia Railroad Company. Cornwell organized and became the president of the Winchester and Western Railroad which had been incorporated in 1916. In addition to serving as the railroad company's president, Cornwell also served on the board of directors of the Winchester and Western Railroad. Cornwell also organized a subsidiary, Winchester Lumber Corporation, in 1921 for the purpose of developing the timber resources of Hampshire and Hardy counties in West Virginia and Frederick County in Virginia. Cornwell served as the president and general manager of the Winchester Lumber Corporation.".
- William_B._Cornwell almaMater West_Virginia_University_College_of_Law.
- William_B._Cornwell birthDate "1864-11-25".
- William_B._Cornwell birthPlace Hampshire_County,_West_Virginia.
- William_B._Cornwell birthPlace United_States.
- William_B._Cornwell birthPlace West_Virginia.
- William_B._Cornwell birthYear "1864".
- William_B._Cornwell deathDate "1926-04-08".
- William_B._Cornwell deathPlace Romney,_West_Virginia.
- William_B._Cornwell deathPlace United_States.
- William_B._Cornwell deathPlace West_Virginia.
- William_B._Cornwell deathYear "1926".
- William_B._Cornwell office "Prosecuting Attorney for Hampshire County".
- William_B._Cornwell party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- William_B._Cornwell profession Businessperson.
- William_B._Cornwell profession Lawyer.
- William_B._Cornwell profession Lumber.
- William_B._Cornwell profession Newspaper.
- William_B._Cornwell profession Publishing.
- William_B._Cornwell profession Rail_transport.
- William_B._Cornwell relation John_J._Cornwell.
- William_B._Cornwell relation Marshall_S._Cornwell.
- William_B._Cornwell relation Stephen_Ailes.
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- William_B._Cornwell almaMater West_Virginia_University_College_of_Law.
- William_B._Cornwell birthDate "1864-11-25".
- William_B._Cornwell birthPlace "Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States".
- William_B._Cornwell caption "Portrait of William B. Cornwell as a young lawyer, prior to 1897.".
- William_B._Cornwell dateOfBirth "1864-11-25".
- William_B._Cornwell dateOfDeath "1926-04-08".
- William_B._Cornwell deathDate "1926-04-08".
- William_B._Cornwell deathPlace "Romney, West Virginia, United States".
- William_B._Cornwell name "Cornwell, William B.".
- William_B._Cornwell name "William B. Cornwell".
- William_B._Cornwell office "Prosecuting Attorney for Hampshire County".
- William_B._Cornwell party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- William_B._Cornwell placeOfBirth Hampshire_County,_West_Virginia.
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- William_B._Cornwell preceded "Robert W. Dailey, Jr.".
- William_B._Cornwell profession "lawyer, businessperson, newspaper editor and publisher, and railroad and timber executive".
- William_B._Cornwell relations John_J._Cornwell.
- William_B._Cornwell relations Marshall_S._Cornwell.
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- William_B._Cornwell relations "Jacob H. Cornwell".
- William_B._Cornwell relations "Mary Eleanor Taylor".
- William_B._Cornwell restingPlace "Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, West Virginia, United States".
- William_B._Cornwell shortDescription "American lawyer, businessperson, newspaper editor and publisher, and railroad and timber executive".
- William_B._Cornwell spouse "Nannie V. Dellinger".
- William_B._Cornwell spouse "Sophie H. Colston".
- William_B._Cornwell succeeded Joshua_Soule_Zimmerman.
- William_B._Cornwell termEnd "1900".
- William_B._Cornwell termStart "1892".
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