John W. Cummings

John William Cummings
John William Cummings at the time he was the Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts
Delegate to the 1917 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention
In office
June 6, 1917 – August 13, 1919
14th Mayor of
Fall River, Massachusetts
In office
1885–1885
Preceded byMilton Reed
Succeeded byWilliam S. Greene
16th Mayor of
Fall River, Massachusetts
In office
1887–1888
Preceded byWilliam S. Greene
Succeeded byJames Frederick Jackson
Majority261 in 1886, and 196 in 1887.
Member of the
Massachusetts State Senate
In office
1883–1883
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
8th Bristol District
In office
1878–1878
Personal details
BornAugust 25, 1855
Stockport, England
DiedAugust 28, 1929 (aged 74)
Political partyIndependent, (1917–1918)
SpouseMary Catherine Cecelia Brennan
ChildrenMary 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 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 materPublic schools of Providence, Rhode Island and Fall River, Massachusetts
ProfessionLawyer

John William Cummings (August 25, 1855 – August 28, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, in the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1917, and as the 14th and 16th Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts.

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