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Thomas Ramsey Cornelius (November 16, 1827 – June 24, 1899) was a prominent American politician and soldier in the early history of Oregon. Born in Missouri , he moved to the Oregon Country with his family as a young man, where he fought in the Cayuse War and Yakima Indian War against the Native Americans.
The next year, he left the Hillsboro Commercial Bank, and in 1911 he was elected mayor of Cornelius. [2] During his single term he helped to found the fire department. [2] His son Frank H. also served as mayor from 1915 to 1918 and in 1929. [2] Albert Sholes died in 1931, and businessman Percy Hillis bought the home in 1933. [2]
Cornelius is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Portland metropolitan area, the city's population was 11,869 [4] at the 2010 census. The city lies along Tualatin Valley Highway between Forest Grove to the west and Hillsboro to the east. Cornelius was incorporated in 1893 and is named for founder Thomas R. Cornelius.
The mayor of a small Oregon town who is accused of opening fire on motorists in a Halloween night road rage incident was arrested Tuesday, authorities said. Oregon mayor arrested in connection ...
Emergency crews responded to a three-alarm fire at an ethanol fuel facility that prompted evacuations and caused traffic delays in Cornelius, Oregon, on March 16.Video filmed by Twitter user @Rvz ...
A family member reported the two men missing to Skamania County police at around 1 a.m. on Dec. 25. A “grueling” three-day search was conducted for the men as over 60 volunteer search and ...
Portal:Oregon/DYK/22. Thomas Cornelius...that Cornelius, Oregon, is named after pioneer Thomas R. Cornelius (pictured), who served in both the Territorial and State legislatures?...that judge Otto Richard Skopil Jr. was nominated to the federal district court by a Republican U.S. President and to the federal court of appeals by a Democratic ...
A 5-year-old Oregon boy with autism was found dead Tuesday afternoon after he vanished from his home over the weekend, authorities said. The body of Joshua McCoy — whose birthday is just four ...