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'''Henry Johnson Brodhead Cummings''' (May 21, 1831 – April 16, 1909) was a 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]]. |
'''Henry Johnson Brodhead Cummings''' (May 21, 1831 – April 16, 1909) was a 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]]. |
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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 [[Admission to the bar in the United States|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. |
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 [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1855. He moved to [[Winterset, Iowa]], in 1856 and 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]] 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.'' |
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In 1876 he was elected as a Republican to succeed [[John A. Kasson]] as the representative of Iowa's 7th congressional district in the [[United States 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 Hooker Gillette]]. |
In 1876 he was elected as a Republican to succeed [[John A. Kasson]] as the representative of Iowa's 7th congressional district in the [[United States 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 Hooker Gillette]]. |
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Henry Johnson Brodhead Cummings | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Kasson |
| Succeeded by | Edward H. Gillette |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1831 Newton, New Jersey, USA |
| Died | April 16, 1909 (aged 77) Winterset, Iowa, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Editor |
Henry Johnson Brodhead Cummings (May 21, 1831 – April 16, 1909) was a lawyer, Civil War officer, editor and publisher, and one-term Republican Congressman from Iowa's 7th congressional district.
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 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 of the 39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 12, 1862, and 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 United States 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 Hooker Gillette.
Cummings died in Winterset on April 16, 1909, and was interred in Winterset Cemetery.
External links
- United States Congress. "Henry J. B. Cummings (id: C000986)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-14
- "Henry J. B. Cummings". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
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