John J. Cornwell
John J. Cornwell was an American Democratic Party politician who served as governor of West Virginia from 1917 to 1921.
A supporter of progressive measures like workmen’s compensation and an eight-hour day,[1] Cornwell’s time as governor witnessed the passage of a wide range of reforms[2] in areas such as working conditions.[3][4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ The Americanization of West Virginia Creating a Modern Industrial State, 1916-1925 By John C. Hennen, 2021
- ↑ Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia 1919
- ↑ West Virginia A History By Otis K. Rice, Otis Rice, Stephen W. Brown, 2010, P.217
- ↑ Title: Labor Legislation of 1919 : Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 277, P.337-346