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Cornell, Francis Russell Edward "F.R.E."

Sessions Served    Other Information

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
Birth Place: Coventry, New York
Birth County: Chenango
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 5/23/1881
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: F.R.E.
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

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); 01/11/1875 to 05/23/1881 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Eliza Ophelia Burgess
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)

Total Days Served: 1092

SESSIONS SERVED

7th Legislative Session (1865)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1865
Body: House
District: 05
Elected: 11/8/1864
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1865 to 1/1/1866
Oath Date: 1/3/1865
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Joint Taxes and Tax Laws (Chair)
  • Judiciary (Chair)
  • Railroads
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

4th Legislative Session (1862)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1862
Body: House
District: 05
Elected: 10/8/1861
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1862 to 1/5/1863
Oath Date: 1/7/1862
Counties Represented: Hennepin
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)
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

3rd Legislative Session (1861)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1861
Body: House
District: 05
Elected: 11/6/1860
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1861 to 1/6/1862
Oath Date: 1/8/1861
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Judiciary
  • Railroads (Chair)
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

OTHER INFORMATION

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.

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