november april american lawyer newspaper editor publisher railroad timber executive state west_virginia older brother writer newspaper publisher west_virginia governor studied afterward began practicing law brother purchased newspapers following acquisition south branch renamed newspaper sold ownership hampshire review brother john owned newspaper served attorney addition serving attorney served commissioner school lands relocated engaged practice law brother john shareholders following incorporation shareholders white sand company green spring following incorporation served president constructed leadership beginning june continued operate purchased organized president winchester western railroad incorporated addition serving company president served board directors organized subsidiary purpose developing timber resources hampshire hardy counties west_virginia virginia served president general manager died west_virginia interred wife second wife indian mound cemetery early life family born west_virginia november eldest child son wife shortly birth parents moved family west west_virginia mother twin brother uncle residing family returned family farm known legal education career studied graduated institution commenced practicing law shortly elected attorney continued serve position addition serving attorney served commissioner school lands brother studied law law office admitted state bar association june married virginia children death june second marriage west_virginia june daughter wife relocated engaged practice law lawyer arrived entered law office later junior member law firm maintained partnership departure newspaper publishing career shortly began practicing law brother purchased newspaper review poland assured newspaper subscribers november farewell editorial new owners continue publish review following principles time purchased newspaper review utilized building second floor offices printing plant later year purchased review rival newspaper south branch following acquisition brother added hampshire newspaper included south branch smaller print underneath continued operate second floor building brother relocated newspaper office printing plant floor new brick building sold ownership hampshire review brother moved business railroad career brother shareholders following issue incorporation charter principal office located west_virginia company constructed log boom south branch collect contain floating logs nearby forests shareholders white sand company green spring west_virginia following issue incorporation charter company engaged mining preparation manufacturing distribution sand extracted minerals august incorporated facilitate construction operation rail line south branch connecting grant hardy counties baltimore west station addition company included brother law firm partner served president track laid leadership beginning june line constructed miles southern terminus baltimore south branch line west station operations began completed section april later freight passenger service commenced october remainder rail line completed operations began wife purchased property known located confluence south branch near significant improvements property including construction bridge connecting residence route building additions residence utilizing materials property mill razed built barn structures property wife sold august continued operate rail line december purchased assumed mortgage rail line son law brother served officers company transaction subsequently transferred rail line baltimore november winchester western railroad company organized president winchester western railroad company incorporated virginia august received charter august build operate rail line connecting valley west_virginia baltimore winchester virginia addition serving railroad company president served board directors lawyer businessman served company secretary residents winchester virginia purchased worth stock prior construction completed miles line winchester line serviced gasoline engine locomotives hauling freight passengers organized subsidiary purpose developing timber resources hampshire hardy counties west_virginia virginia leadership acquired acres tracts mountainous woodlands hardy hampshire frederick counties proximity winchester line served president general manager planned construction general finishing plants power stations plant operated winchester western railroad building winchester illness resigned president general manager company summer october years operation filed bankruptcy debts estimated assets worth slightly half debts winchester western railroad company unaffected bankruptcy subsidiary later life death member winchester business community founding member director served chairman club initial committee december visiting winchester residence fellow director winchester western railroad rendered unconscious large clock hallway toppled striking head knocking clock inflicted severe wound head received aid treatment physician present residence taken winchester home regained consciousness died result april west_virginia attended march death interred april wife second wife indian mound cemetery
William B. Cornwell