John D. Cummins

John D. Cummins (* 1791 in Pennsylvania , †  September 11, 1849 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ) was an American politician . Between 1845 and 1849 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Neither the exact date of birth nor the place of birth of John Cummins have been recorded. He attended public schools in his home country and later Jefferson College in Canonsburg . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began working in this profession in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Between 1836 and 1841 he was a prosecutor in Tuscarawas County . Politically, he joined the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1844 , Cummins was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 16th  constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded James Mathews on March 4, 1845 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1849 . These were shaped by the events of the Mexican-American War . John Cummins died on September 11, 1849, six months after his tenure in the US House of Representatives, while attending a trial in Milwaukee.

Web links

• John D. Cummins in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)