Fred N. Cummings
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Fred Nelson Cummings was a U.S. Representative
from Colorado
.
Born on a farm near Groveton, New Hampshire
, CummingsIn 1865 moved with his parents to Clinton, Iowa
, and in 1879 to a farm near West Union, Nebraska.
He attended the rural schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and the raising of livestock.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1891 and commenced practice in Custer County, Nebraska
.
He moved to Fort Collins, Colorado
, in 1906 and resumed agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the city council of Fort Collins 1909-1913.
Cummings was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-third
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1941).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh
Congress.
He resumed his former pursuits.
He died in Fort Collins, Colorado
, November 10, 1952.
He was interred in Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
Born on a farm near Groveton, New Hampshire
Groveton, New Hampshire
Groveton is a census-designated place in the town of Northumberland in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2010 census. It is located at the intersection of U.S...
, CummingsIn 1865 moved with his parents to Clinton, Iowa
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
, and in 1879 to a farm near West Union, Nebraska.
He attended the rural schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and the raising of livestock.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1891 and commenced practice in Custer County, Nebraska
Custer County, Nebraska
-History:Custer County was formed in 1877. It was named after General George Armstrong Custer, who was killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn.-Demographics:...
.
He moved to Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
, in 1906 and resumed agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the city council of Fort Collins 1909-1913.
Cummings was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1941).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
Congress.
He resumed his former pursuits.
He died in Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
, November 10, 1952.
He was interred in Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins
Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins
Grandview Cemetery is a cemetery in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado.The land for the cemetery was purchased in 1887; at the time it was west of the city limits of Fort Collins...
.