Cummings was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924. He resumed the practice of law until 1935, when he was appointed judge of Northumberland County. He was subsequently elected and served until 1946. He resumed the practice of law and died in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Interment in Pomfret Manor Cemetery in Sunbury.
herbert, cummings, herbert, wesley, cummings, july, 1873, march, 1956, democratic, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, herbert, wesley, cummingsmember, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, 17th, districtin, office, march, 1923, march, 19. Herbert Wesley Cummings July 13 1873 March 4 1956 was a Democratic member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Herbert Wesley CummingsMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 17th districtIn office March 4 1923 March 3 1925Preceded byBenjamin K FochtSucceeded byFrederick William MagradyPersonal detailsBorn 1873 07 13 July 13 1873West Chillisquaque Township PennsylvaniaDiedMarch 4 1956 1956 03 04 aged 82 Political partyDemocratic Herbert W Cummings was born in West Chillisquaque Township Pennsylvania He graduated from the Lewisburg Pennsylvania High School in 1890 He studied law was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Sunbury Pennsylvania He served as district attorney of Northumberland County Pennsylvania in 1901 and 1904 to 1908 He was elected judge of the common pleas court of Northumberland County in 1911 and served ten years as president judge Cummings was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty eighth Congress He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 He resumed the practice of law until 1935 when he was appointed judge of Northumberland County He was subsequently elected and served until 1946 He resumed the practice of law and died in Sunbury Pennsylvania Interment in Pomfret Manor Cemetery in Sunbury Sources editUnited States Congress Herbert W Cummings id C000987 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political Graveyard U S House of Representatives Preceded byBenjamin K Focht Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 17th congressional district1923 1925 Succeeded byFrederick William Magrady nbsp This article about a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herbert W Cummings amp oldid 1184873357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
