Polk County FlArchives Biographies.....CORNELL, HAROLD E. June 21, 1888 - 
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Author: The History of Florida: Past & Present, The Lewis Publishing Co., 1923, Vol. III pg.351

	CORNELL, HAROLD EDWARD was educated for a career as a civil engineer, 
followed that profession in the North for several years, but since coming to 
Florida has employed his technical skill largely in the nursery industry, and 
is now vice president and active manager of one of the largest fruit 
propagating corporations in the state, the Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company 
at Winter Haven.
	Mr. CORNELL was born at Dubuque, Iowa, June 21, 1888, son of GEORGE B. 
and FANNIE (BANGHART) CORNELL his father a native of New York and his mother 
of Iowa.  Mr. CORNELL is the younger of two sons.  He was reared and educated 
in the Fox River Valley of Wisconsin, attended the Kaukauna High School in 
Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin.  After finishing his education he 
was a civil and construction engineer in Chicago from 1907 to 1911.  In the 
latter year he came to Florida, located at Pensacola, but soon afterward went 
to Glen Saint Mary, where he formed his first connection with the Glen Saint 
Mary Nurseries Company in the capacity of a laborer.  He rapidly familiarized 
himself with the business and his promotion came steadily.  He was made 
foreman, in October, 1912, came to Winter Haven in charge of the plant of the 
company at that point, a year later was promoted to manager, in 1916 was made 
assistant secretary and since 1920 has been vice president and general manager 
of all the company’s South Florida interests.
	Mr. CORNELL, who is unmarried, is a director in the Winter Haven 
Citrus Exchange and Supply Company at Tampa, and has a number of other 
business connections to indicate the substantial progress he has made since 
coming to Florida.  At one time he was president of the Town Council at Winter 
Haven.
	Mr. CORNELL is an accomplished aviator, and in company with another 
flier, made the longest civilian cross-country trip up to the present time, 
going from Dayton, Ohio, to Seattle, Washington, back across the continent to 
New York and to Florida.  He uses his plane for business trips all over 
Florida.
	Mr. CORNELL has had a very active part in the citrus industry, and in 
the up building of the community, working for good roads and civic betterment.


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