The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cumback to Cumming

Index to Politicians: Cumback to Cumming

CUMBACK (Soundex C512) — See also BACK, CRUMBACKER, CULMBACK, CUMBERLEDGE, CUMBERWORTH, CUMBIE, CUMBLER, HOLSOMBACK, MACCUMBER, MCCUMBER, SLOCUMB, VONBAUMBACH.

Cumback, Will See William Cumback
Cumback, William (1829-1905) — also known as Will Cumback — of Indiana. Born in Franklin County, Ind., March 24, 1829. Republican. U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1855-57; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Indiana state senate, 1867; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1867-72. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons. Died in Greensburg, Decatur County, Ind., August 1, 1905. Interment at South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Ind.
- See also: congressional biography.

CUMBERLEDGE (Soundex C516) — See also ARLEDGE, CUMBACK, CUMBERWORTH, CUMBIE, CUMBLER, KIUMBERLY, MACCUMBER, MCCUMBER, MORLEDGE, SLOCUMB, WIMBERLEY, WYMBERLEY.

CUMBERLEDGE: See also Harley Orrin Staggers.

CUMBERWORTH (Soundex C516) — See also BERWICK, BERWIN, BUTTERWORTH, CUMBACK, CUMBERLEDGE, CUMBIE, CUMBLER, MACCUMBER, MCCUMBER, OBERWAGER, OBERWETTER, SLOCUMB, TIMBERWOLF.

Cumberworth, Shelia — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

CUMBIE (Soundex C510) — See also ABERCROMBIE, COLUMBIAN, COMB, COMBEAU, COOMBE, COUMBE, CRUMBIE, CRUMBINE, CUMBACK, CUMBERLEDGE, CUMBERWORTH, CUMBLER, GOLEMBIEWSKI, GOLOMBIEWSKI, GRUMBINE, HUMBIRD, KUUMBA, LAMBIENTE, MACCUMBER, MCCUMBER, OCAMB, SLOCUMB, WARMBIER.

Cumbie, J. T. — Socialist. Candidate for Governor of Oklahoma, 1910. Burial location unknown.

CUMBLER (Soundex C514) — See also AMBLER, CHUMBLER, CRUMBLEY, CUMBACK, CUMBERLEDGE, CUMBERWORTH, CUMBIE, HUMBLE, HUMBLES, IMBLER, MACCUMBER, MCCUMBER, MUMBLES, RUMBLE, SEMBLER, SLOCUMB, TRUMBLE, TUMBLESON, UMBLES.

Cumbler, John — of Jefferson County, Ky. Citizens candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.

CUMING (Soundex C552) — See also ACOMING, COMING, COMINGO, COUMING, CUMINGS, CUMISKY, CUMMING, MING.

Cuming, George H. — of Chenango County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1915. Burial location unknown.
Cuming, Thomas B. (d. 1858) — of Nebraska. Secretary of Nebraska Territory, 1854-58; died in office 1858; Governor of Nebraska Territory, 1854-55, 1857-58. Died March 23, 1858. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Douglas County, Neb.; subsequent interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Neb.; reinterment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Neb. Cuming County, Neb. is named for him.

CUMINGS (Soundex C552) — See also COMINGS, COUMING, CUMING, CUMISKY, CUMMINGS, HEMINGS, HEMMINGS, HEMMINGSON, INGS.

Cumings, Charles Begole (b. 1908) — also known as Charles B. Cumings — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., December 1, 1908. Great-grandson of Josiah Williams Begole; married 1937 to Mary Thayer Davison. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1939-40; candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Cumings, Henry H. — of Warren County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1899-1906. Burial location unknown.

CUMISKY (Soundex C520) — See also CHAMSKI, CISKY, COMESKY, COMISKEY, CUMING, CUMINGS, CUMMISKEY, HUMISTON, LUMIS, MILAISKY, MISKA, MISKELL, MISKO, NISKY, SISISKY, STAVISKY.

Cumisky, Frank — of Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1912. Burial location unknown.

CUMME (Soundex C500) — See also CAME, CHAIM, CUMMER, CUMMING, CUMMINGS, CUMMINS, CUMMIS, CUMMISKEY, KAMM, KEIM, KEM, KIM, KIME, MCCUE, SUMME.

Cumme, Wellington W. — of Michigan. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1888. Burial location unknown.

CUMMER (Soundex C560) — See also COMER, COOMER, CRUME, CUMME, CUMMING, CUMMINGS, CUMMINS, CUMMIS, CUMMISKEY, GUMMER, KOMER, KUMMER, SUMMER.

Cummer, Jacob (b. 1823) — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich. Born in Canada, 1823. Father of Wellington W. Cummer. Lumber business; mayor of Cadillac, Mich., 1878-79. Burial location unknown.
Cummer, Russell E. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Cummer, Wellington W. — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich. Son of Jacob Cummer. Lumber business; mayor of Cadillac, Mich., 1888-89. Burial location unknown.

CUMMING (Soundex C552) — See also ACOMING, COMING, COMINGO, COUMING, CUMING, CUMME, CUMMER, CUMMINGS, CUMMINS, CUMMIS, CUMMISKEY, DRUMMING, MING, TUMMINELLO, TUMMINS.

CUMMING: See also Alexander Cumming McWhorter Pennington; Robert Cumming Schenck.
Cumming, Alfred (1802-1873) — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga. Born in Sand Hills, Richmond County, Ga., September 4, 1802. Son of Thomas Cumming and Ann (Clay) Cumming; married to Elizabeth Wells Randall (great-granddaughter of Samuel Adams); uncle of Alfred Cumming (1829-1910; Confederate general). Mayor of Augusta, Ga., 1836; served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Governor of Utah Territory, 1858-61. Died in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., October 9, 1873. Interment at Summerville Cemetery, Augusta, Ga.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Cumming, Hugh Smith, Jr. (1900-1986) — Born in Richmond, Va., March 10, 1900. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, 1953. Episcopalian. Member, Zeta Psi; Military Order of the World Wars. Died in 1986. Burial location unknown.
Cumming, James — of Polk County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 62nd District, 1899-1902. Burial location unknown.
Cumming, James — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Cumming, John P. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 14th District, 1854. Burial location unknown.
Cumming, Mrs. L. G. — of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Cumming, R. C. — of Ocala, Marion County, Fla. Mayor of Ocala, Fla., 1954. Still living as of 1954.
Cumming, Thomas — of Georgia. Father of Alfred Cumming. Mayor of Augusta, Ga.. Burial location unknown.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Cumming, Thomas — of Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Cumming, Thomas William (c.1814-1855) — of New York. Born in Frederick, Frederick County, Md. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1853-55. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., October 13, 1855. Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Cumming, William — of North Carolina. Born in Edenton, Chowan County, N.C. Member of North Carolina house of commons, 1781, 1783-84, 1788; Delegate to Continental Congress from North Carolina, 1785. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.

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