William "Manon" Cornett was a Kentucky politician and served as Chief of Staff to Congressman John W. Langley from 1912 to 1914.and Deputy Insurance Commissioner for the State of Kentucky from 1921 to 1924. Manon was born on September 9, 1882 in Cornettsville, Kentucky (near Hazard) on September 9, 1882, and died May 3, 1956.