Robert Thompson Cornwell was an American soldier, lawyer, and educator. Serving as a Union Army captain during the American Civil War, he was captured and imprisoned in the notorious Confederate Libby Prison. After the war, he became a prominent citizen of West Chester, Pennsylvania, and a partner in the law firm of William Darlington.
- Occupation
- military personnel, lawyer
- Born
- January 29, 1835
- Died
- April 26, 1927
