Cornelius R. Parsons (May 22 1842 York New York – January 30 1901 Rochester New York) was Mayor of Rochester for seven consecutive two-year terms between 1876 and 1890.He was the son of State Senator Thomas Parsons (1814–1873). He was a lumber mill co-owner. He was elected to City Council in 1867. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Monroe Co. 2nd D.) in 1891.
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