Robert John Cornell, O.Praem, (December 16, 1919 – May 10, 2009) was an American Catholic priest, professor, and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin from 1975 to 1979.

[3] In the 1960s and 1970s, Cornell organized concerts at the old Brown County Arena (including several that brought Johnny Cash to Green Bay).

[5] He first became involved in partisan politics in 1961 after a local group of affluent Catholic laypeople in Green Bay panned a speech he gave on the importance of promoting social justice.

He later wrote in his memoir: "After that incident I decided that speaking or teaching about issues of social justice and human rights would not be sufficient.

He secured the Democratic nomination after defeating Brown County District Attorney (and now Judge) Donald Zuidmulder with 55% of the primary vote.

Cornell had a very pro-life record in congress, opposing abortion in all stages and situations, with strong support for the Hyde Amendment.

[11] He was the second (after Father Robert Drinan) of only two Roman Catholic priests to serve as a voting representative in the United States Congress.