John W. Cummings
John William Cummings (August 25, 1855 – August 28, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the both branches of the Massachusetts legislature,[2] in the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1917,[2] and as the 14th and 16th[5] Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts.
John William Cummings[1] | |
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 John William Cummings at the time he was the Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts | |
| Delegate to the 1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention[2] | |
| In office June 6, 1917 – August 13, 1919 | |
| 14thMayor of Fall River, Massachusetts[2] | |
| In office 1885–1885 | |
| Preceded by | Milton Reed |
| Succeeded by | William S. Greene |
| 16thMayor of Fall River, Massachusetts[2] | |
| In office 1887–1888 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Greene |
| Succeeded by | James Frederick Jackson |
| Majority | 261 in 1886, and 196 in 1887.[3] |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate[2] | |
| In office 1883[2] – 1883[2] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[2] 8th Bristol District[4] | |
| In office 1878–1878 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1855[2] Stockport, England[2] |
| Died | August 28, 1929[5] |
| Political party | Independent, (1917–1918)[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Catherine Cecelia Brennan[1] |
| Children | Mary Cummings, b. June 28, 1884, d. 1884; Margaret Cummings, b. September 30, 1885, d. April 8, 1968. Sarah T. Cummings, b. June 11, 1887, d. abt. 1920. John Brennan Cummings[1][5] b. June 19, 1889, d. August 28, 1978. Mary C. Cummings, b. March 9, 1891, d. May 2, 1971. Frances Mary Cummings, b. October 16, 1900 d. January 23, 1981. Joseph W. Cummings, b. March 10, 1894, d. January 21, 1981. |
| Alma mater | Public schools of Providence, Rhode Island and Fall River, Massachusetts[2] |
| Profession | Lawyer[2] |
John W. Cummings in March 1895, from The Fall River Daily Globe.
References
- Tufts, Jr., Walter (June 1917), Harvard College Class of 1913 Secretary's Second Report June 1917, Norwood, MA: Harvard College Class of 1913, p. 72. External link in
|title=(help) - Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1919), A Souvenir of the Massachusetts Constitutional convention, Boston, Stoughton, MA: A. M. (Arthur Milnor) Bridgman, p. 68.
- Laughton, H. J. (November 1908), The Master, Mate and Pilot, Volume 1, No. 6, New York, NY: The National Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots of America, p. 204. External link in
|title=(help) - Gifford, Stephen Nye (1878), A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1878, Boston, MA: The Massachusetts General Court, p. 358.
- Holtzman, Michael (November 30, 2008), Portrait of the mayor Old mayor's portrait resurfaces in Government Center, Fall River, MA: The Herald News External link in
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External links
- Southern New England Irish; John W. Cummings
- Patrick & Catherine (McGlynn) CUMMINGS Family of Providence, Rhode Island and Fall River, Massachusetts
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Milton Reed |
14th Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts 1885–1885 |
Succeeded by William S. Greene |
| Preceded by William S. Greene |
16th Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts 1887–1888 |
Succeeded by James Frederick Jackson |
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