William Cumback

William Cumback (born March 24, 1829 in Mount Carmel , Franklin County , Indiana , † July 31, 1905 in Greensburg , Indiana) was an American politician . Between 1855 and 1857 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Cumback attended the public schools in his home country and then studied at Miami University in Oxford ( Ohio ). He then worked as a teacher for two years. After studying law at the Cincinnati Law School and being admitted to the bar in 1853, he began to practice this profession in Greensburg. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the short-lived Opposition Party ; later he switched to the Republicans .

In the congressional election of 1854 Cumback was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fourth constituency of Indiana , where he succeeded James Henry Lane on March 4, 1855 . Since he was not confirmed in 1856, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1857 . These were shaped by the events and discussions leading up to the civil war .

After leaving the US House of Representatives Cumback initially worked as a lawyer again. During the civil war he was paymaster in the army of the Union . In 1866 he was elected to the Indiana Senate. In 1868 he became lieutenant governor of his home state; In 1869 he ran unsuccessfully for the US Senate . Between 1871 and 1883 he worked for the federal finance authority. William Cumback was also a curator of DePauw University . In 1896 he unsuccessfully sought the office of governor . He died on July 31, 1905 in Greensburg.

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SURNAME	Cumback, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 24, 1829
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mount Carmel , Indiana
DATE OF DEATH	July 31, 1905
Place of death	Greensburg , Indiana