David L. Cornwell | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Philip H. Hayes |
| Succeeded by | H. Joel Deckard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Lance Cornwell (1945-06-14)June 14, 1945 Paoli, Indiana |
| Died | November 2, 2012(2012-11-02) (aged 67) Annapolis, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Hillsdale College American College of Monaco Indiana University |
David Lance Cornwell (June 14, 1945 – November 2, 2012) was an AmericanVietnam War veteran who served one term as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1977 to 1979.[1][2]
Born inPaoli, Indiana, Cornwell attended Paoli public schools,Culver Military Academy in Indiana and laterPhillips Andover Academy in Massachusetts. In 1964, Cornwell graduated from Park High School,Indianapolis, Indiana. The same year, he attendedHillsdale College and thenAmerican College of Monaco in 1969. Cornwell enrolled in theIndiana University in 1974.
He also worked as secretary for the Board of Directors of Cornwell Co., Inc. in Paoli.
In the years 1966 to 1968, he served in theUnited States Army in Vietnam.
Although an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1974 to theNinety-fourth Congress, Cornwell was elected as aDemocrat to theNinety-fifth Congress, representingIndiana's 8th congressional district. He served from January 3, 1977, to January 3, 1979, and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978.
In Congress, he served on the Committee on Veterans Affairs, where he focused much of his attention on issues related to servicemen and women who had served in the Vietnam War.[3]
After he left Congress, Cornwell worked in theDepartment of Labor, before entering the private sector as a governmental and international relations consultant, as well as business pursuits.[4][5]
He was a resident ofAnnapolis, Maryland at the time of his death from kidney cancer in 2012.[6][7]
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 8th District of Indiana 1977–1979 | Succeeded by |
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
