Ezra Cornell | |
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| 1st Chairman of Cornell Board of Trustees | |
| In office 1866–1874 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry W. Sage |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office January 1, 1864 – December 31, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | Lyman Truman |
| Succeeded by | Orlow W. Chapman |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Tompkins County district | |
| In office January 1, 1862 – December 31, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah W. Dwight |
| Succeeded by | Henry B. Lord |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1807 Westchester Landing, The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 1874 (aged 67) Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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Ezra Cornell (/kɔːrˈnɛl/; January 11, 1807 – December 9, 1874) was an American businessman, politician, academic, and philanthropist. He was the founder of Western Union and a co-founder of Cornell University. He also served as president of the New York Agriculture Society[1] and as a New York State Senator.
- ^ New York State Agricultural Society (March 1, 1862). "Mr. Cornell's Remarks on Taking the Chair as the Newly Elected President". Transactions of the New York State Agricultural Society. XXII - 1862. Albany, New York: 36–37.
I am very unexpectedly called upon to thank you for this expression of your confidence in electing me as the President of your Society for the ensuing year. Your partiality reposes a trust in me of which I have a grateful appreciation, though its just and proper fulfillment carries with it the most weighty responsibility.