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'''Henry Johnson Brodhead Cummings''' (May 21, 1831 &ndash; April 16, 1909) was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer, editor and proprietor from [[Iowa]].
'''Henry Johnson Brodhead Cummings''' (May 21, 1831 &ndash; April 16, 1909) was an American lawyer, [[American Civil War|Civil War]] officer, editor and publisher, and one-term [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] congressman from [[Iowa's 7th congressional district|Iowa's 7th Congressional District]].


==Biography==
== Early life ==
Born in [[Newton, New Jersey]], Cummings attended public schools in [[Muncy, Pennsylvania]].
Born in [[Newton, New Jersey]], Cummings attended public schools in [[Muncy, Pennsylvania]] as a child. He was editor of a newspaper in [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania]] in 1850, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1855. He moved to [[Winterset, Iowa]] in 1856 and served as [[Prosecutor|prosecuting attorney]] for [[Madison County, Iowa]] from 1856 to 1858. At the outbreak of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Cummings enlisted in the [[Union Army]] in July, 1861 and was made [[captain (United States)|captain]] of Company F of the [[4th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment]]. He accepted the commission of [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]] of the [[39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment]] on September 12, 1862 and was [[Military discharge|honorably discharged]] on December 22, 1864. Afterward, he became editor and proprietor of the ''Winterset Madisonian'' in 1869 and was elected a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1876, serving from 1877 to 1879, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1878. Cummings died in [[Winterset, Iowa]] on April 16, 1909 and was interred in Winterset Cemetery in Winterset.


==See also==
== Career ==
He was editor of a newspaper in [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania]], in 1850, studied law and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1855. He moved to [[Winterset, Iowa]], in 1856; he served as [[Prosecutor|prosecuting attorney]] for [[Madison County, Iowa|Madison County]] from 1856 to 1858.
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In July 1861, Cummings enlisted in the [[Union Army]], and was made [[captain (United States)|captain]] of Company F of the [[4th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment]]. He accepted the commission of [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]] in the [[39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment]] on September 12, 1862, and he was [[Military discharge|honorably discharged]] on December 22, 1864. Afterward, he became editor and proprietor of the ''Winterset Madisonian.''

In 1876 he was elected as a Republican to succeed [[John A. Kasson]] as the representative of Iowa's 7th Congressional District in the [[U. S. House of Representatives]]. He served in the [[45th United States Congress]], from 1877 to 1879. Running for re-election in 1879, he was defeated in the general election by [[Greenback Party]] candidate [[Edward H. Gillette]].

== Death ==
Cummings died in Winterset on April 16, 1909, and was interred in Winterset Cemetery.

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==External links==
==External links==
*{{CongBio|C000986}} Retrieved on 2008-02-14
{{CongBio|C000986}} Retrieved on 2008-02-14
*{{findagrave|18735574}} Retrieved on 2008-02-14


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Latest revision as of 03:24, 22 December 2023

Henry Cummings
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Preceded byJohn A. Kasson
Succeeded byEdward H. Gillette
Personal details
Born
Henry Johnson Brodhead Cummings

(1831-05-21)May 21, 1831
Newton, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 1909(1909-04-16) (aged 77)
Winterset, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1942–1946
Rank Colonel
Unit39th Iowa Infantry Regiment
Company F, 4th Iowa Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars

Henry Johnson Brodhead Cummings (May 21, 1831 – April 16, 1909) was an American lawyer, Civil War officer, editor and publisher, and one-term Republican congressman from Iowa's 7th Congressional District.

Early life[edit]

Born in Newton, New Jersey, Cummings attended public schools in Muncy, Pennsylvania.

Career[edit]

He was editor of a newspaper in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in 1850, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1855. He moved to Winterset, Iowa, in 1856; he served as prosecuting attorney for Madison County from 1856 to 1858.

In July 1861, Cummings enlisted in the Union Army, and was made captain of Company F of the 4th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He accepted the commission of colonel in the 39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 12, 1862, and he was honorably discharged on December 22, 1864. Afterward, he became editor and proprietor of the Winterset Madisonian.

In 1876 he was elected as a Republican to succeed John A. Kasson as the representative of Iowa's 7th Congressional District in the U. S. House of Representatives. He served in the 45th United States Congress, from 1877 to 1879. Running for re-election in 1879, he was defeated in the general election by Greenback Party candidate Edward H. Gillette.

Death[edit]

Cummings died in Winterset on April 16, 1909, and was interred in Winterset Cemetery.

External links[edit]

  • United States Congress. "Henry J. B. Cummings (id: C000986)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-14
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 7th congressional district
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 (obsolete district) 		Succeeded by
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