Hillsborough County FlArchives Biographies..... CORNELIUS , GEORGE H. June 20, 1880 - 
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Author: The History of Florida: Past & Present, The Lewis Publishing Co., 1923, Vol. II pg.47

	CORNELIUS, GEORGE H.  Of the eminent lawyers of Hillsborough County 
none is more generally admired and esteemed for professional ability and 
personal character than GEORGE H. CORNELIUS of Tampa.  His broad reputation as 
an attorney rests not only on the masterly conduct of important cases which 
have been entrusted to him as a private practitioner, but also on the splendid 
discharge of public duties as well, both at Tampa and his former home in 
Georgia.  He was born at Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia, June 20, 1880, a 
son of JAMES B. and MARTHA ELIZABETH (GIBBS) CORNELIUS, both of whom were born 
in Georgia, where they are still residing.  They had ten children, of whom 
nine survive, and three of the sons are lawyers, GEORGE H. and A. F., who live 
at Tampa, and B. W., who lives in Virginia.  Of all the children GEORGE H. was 
second in order of birth.
	After receiving a preliminary training in the public schools of his 
native city GEORGE H. CORNELIUS became a student of the Georgia State Normal 
School, and then, entering Mercer University, studiously laid the ground work 
of his profession in the law department of that institution, from which he was 
graduated in 1903, and that same year was admitted to practice at the bar of 
Georgia.  For three years thereafter he was engaged in a general practice at 
Homerville, but in 1906 came to Florida and spent a year in practice at Saint 
Petersburg.  In 1907, he permanently located at Tampa, where he has built up a 
very valuable connection.  While at Homerville he was appointed judge of the 
County Court of Clinch County, and served as such for two years, and for one 
year he was mayor of Homerville.  Since coming to Tampa he was elected 
municipal judge of the city, and served for one term, rendering a much-
appreciated service in all offices.  He is a Mason and belongs to the Knights 
of Pythias, Caribous and Columbian Woodmen.  In politics he is a democrat.
	On October 31, 1903, Mr. CORNELIUS married ANNIE JACK, a daughter of 
J. W. and LOU JACK, of Knoxville, Georgia.  Mr. and Mrs. CORNELIUS have the 
following children:  GEORGIA GRACE, UNA, OSWALD and IVAN.  As a citizen Mr. 
CORNELIUS has worked hard to bring about better conditions, and is very proud 
of the wonderful development of Tampa, and is enthusiastic with reference to 
its future, and confident that only the beginning has yet been made, and that 
each year will see further improvements and greater prosperity.



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