William H. Cornwell

William H. Cornwell
Kingdom of Hawaii
Minister of Finance
In office
November 1, 1892 – November 8, 1892
MonarchLiliuokalani
Preceded byEdward C. Macfarlane
Succeeded byPeter Cushman Jones
In office
January 13, 1893 – January 17, 1893
MonarchLiliuokalani
Preceded byPeter Cushman Jones
Succeeded byPeter Cushman Jones
Personal details
Born(1843-05-30)May 30, 1843
Brooklyn, New York
DiedNovember 18, 1903(1903-11-18) (aged 60)
Waikapu. Territory of Hawaii
Resting placeOahu Cemetery
NationalityKingdom of Hawaii
United States
Col. William H. Cornwell in the military uniform of the Hawaiian royal court

William Henry Cornwell (May 30, 1843 – November 18, 1903) was an American businessman, as well as a military colonel and politician of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He served two separate terms as Minister of Finance and was a member of Queen Liliuokalani's last cabinet before the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii.