John William Cummings[1] | |
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 John William Cummings at the time he was theMayor ofFall 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] |
| Died | August 28, 1929 (aged 74)[5] |
| Party | Independent, (1917–1918)[2] |
| Spouse | 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 ofProvidence, Rhode Island andFall River, Massachusetts[2] |
| Profession | Lawyer[2] |
John William Cummings (August 25, 1855 – August 28, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature,[2] in the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1917,[2] and as the 14th and 16th[5]Mayor ofFall River, Massachusetts.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | 14thMayor ofFall River, Massachusetts 1885–1885 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | 16thMayor ofFall River, Massachusetts 1887–1888 | Succeeded by James Frederick Jackson |
