Cornelius Warren (March 15, 1790 – July 28, 1849) was an American politician and judge who was a
United States representative
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from
New York
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from 1847 to 1849.
Biography
Born in
Phillipstown in
Putnam County, Warren completed preparatory studies, studied law, was
admitted to the bar
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and commenced the practice of law.
He served in local offices including Justice of the Peace, and was appointed judge of the Putnam County
Court of Common Pleas
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in 1841 and served until 1843. He was elected as a
Whig to the
Thirtieth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1849.
Warren died at
Cold Spring, and was interred in the Old Cemetery.
Warren's daughter Hannah M. was married to New York state senator
Charles A. Fowler.
References
1790 births
1849 deaths
People from Putnam County, New York
New York state court judges
Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
19th-century New York state court judges
19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
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