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Gerothman W Cornell
- Birth
- Cambridge, Washington County, New York, USA
- Death
- 11 Apr 1885 (aged 68)Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
- Burial
- Troy,Rensselaer County,New York,USAAdd to Map
- Plot
- Section G, Lot 187
- Memorial ID
- 113116715View Source
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He received a fair common-school education while young, but at the age of thirteen, on account of the straitened circumstances of his parents, he went into the busy world to care for himself. He became a clerk for his uncle, in New York, where he remained for two years, and subsequently was a clerk in a general merchandise store, at Buskirk's Bridge, for four years.
In the year 1836 he came to Lansingburgh, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., and served as clerk for Alexander Walsh for a while, but soon after established himself in business as a general merchant and dealer in grain, etc., which business he has carried on with varying success for many years. Mr. Cornell has been an interested party in all matters of local interest, and a very active member of the Republican party.
He has been honored with positions of trust and responsibility by the citizens of his town and county, and has always endeavored to discharge the duties incumbent upon him with justice to others and with credit to himself.
He has been trustee of the village of Lansingburgh, and represented the town in the Board of Supervisors for four years in succession. In 1858 he was elected sheriff of Rensselaer County, and re-elected to that office in the fall of 1864.
He was appointed postmaster of Lansingburgh in 1874, during the presidency of U. S. Grant, and reappointed to that office in 1878.
He received a fair common-school education while young, but at the age of thirteen, on account of the straitened circumstances of his parents, he went into the busy world to care for himself. He became a clerk for his uncle, in New York, where he remained for two years, and subsequently was a clerk in a general merchandise store, at Buskirk's Bridge, for four years.
In the year 1836 he came to Lansingburgh, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., and served as clerk for Alexander Walsh for a while, but soon after established himself in business as a general merchant and dealer in grain, etc., which business he has carried on with varying success for many years. Mr. Cornell has been an interested party in all matters of local interest, and a very active member of the Republican party.
He has been honored with positions of trust and responsibility by the citizens of his town and county, and has always endeavored to discharge the duties incumbent upon him with justice to others and with credit to himself.
He has been trustee of the village of Lansingburgh, and represented the town in the Board of Supervisors for four years in succession. In 1858 he was elected sheriff of Rensselaer County, and re-elected to that office in the fall of 1864.
He was appointed postmaster of Lansingburgh in 1874, during the presidency of U. S. Grant, and reappointed to that office in 1878.
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- Created by:Linda B.
- Added: Jun 30, 2013
- Find a Grave Memorial ID:
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113116715/gerothman_w-cornell: accessed), memorial page for Gerothman W Cornell (4 Jan 1817–11 Apr 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID113116715, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Troy,Rensselaer County,New York,USA;Maintained by Linda B. (contributor47617400).
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