Alonzo B. Cornell
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Alonzo Barton Cornell was a New York politician and businessman who was the 27th governor of New York from 1880 to 1882.
Alonzo B. Cornell
Cartoon depicting the battle between Cornell and the Tammany Hall machine
1879 New York state election
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The 1879 New York state election was held on November 4, 1879, to elect the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary state, the state comptroller, the attorney general, the state treasurer and
Alonzo B. Cornell
…Cornell was chosen Governor of New York and Arthur became Vice President of the United States. Cornell was governor from 1880 to 1882, elected in 1879. His administration was noted for economy in public expenditures, and his vetoes of appropriation bills were beyond all precedent. Upon his recommendation…
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