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Thomas W. Cumming

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Thomas W. Cumming
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Preceded byObadiah Bowne
Succeeded byJames S. T. Stranahan
Personal details
Born1814 (1814) or 1815 (1815)
Frederick, Maryland, US
Died (aged 39–41)
Brooklyn, New York, US
Political partyDemocratic Party
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of serviceMay 19, 1832–February 23, 1841
RankMidshipman

Thomas William Cumming (1814 or 1815 – October 13, 1855) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1853 to 1855.

Biography

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Born in Frederick, Maryland, in 1814 or 1815, Cumming moved to Georgia. He was appointed a midshipman in the United States Navy on May 19, 1832. He was promoted to passed midshipman on June 23, 1838, and served until February 23, 1841, when he resigned. While in the Navy he was a member of the Wilkes Expedition in 1838. He moved to Brooklyn, New York. He became a druggist and importer of drugs in New York City and subsequently engaged in mercantile pursuits in Brooklyn, New York from 1843 to 1853.

Tenure in Congress

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Cumming was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855).

Death

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He died in Brooklyn, New York on October 13, 1855. He was interred in Green-Wood Cemetery.

References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

  • United States Congress. "Thomas W. Cumming (id: C000981)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 2nd congressional district

1853–1855
Succeeded by