David L. Cornwell
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Philip H. Hayes |
| Succeeded by | H. Joel Deckard |
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David Lance Cornwell June 14, 1945 Paoli, Indiana |
| Died | November 2, 2012 (aged 67) Annapolis, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Hillsdale College American College of Monaco Indiana University |
David Lance Cornwell (June 14, 1945 – November 2, 2012) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.
Born in Paoli, Indiana, Cornwell attended Paoli public schools, Culver Military Academy in Indiana and later Phillips Andover Academy in Massachusetts. In 1964, Cornwell graduated from Park High School, Indianapolis, Indiana. The same year, he attended Hillsdale College and then American College of Monaco in 1969. Cornwell enrolled in the Indiana University in 1974.
He also worked as secretary for the Board of Directors of Cornwell Co., Inc. in Paoli.
In the years 1966 to 1968, he served in the United States Army in Vietnam.
Although an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress, Cornwell was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth Congress, representing Indiana's 8th congressional district. He served from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1979 and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978.
After he left Congress, Cornwell worked in governmental and international relations. He was a resident of Annapolis, Maryland at the time of his death.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
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