kɔːˈkeɪ.ʒən kɔːˈkeɪ.ʒən waɪt a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri a person of European descent with a light-skinned or pale complexion United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918) United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985) United States architect (1853-1906) United States political journalist (1915-1986) Australian writer (1912-1990) United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)