Cummins, Horace
House 1877 (District 14); House 1879-80 (District 14)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Blue Earth
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/25/1843
Birth Place:
Bristol, Wisconsin
Birth County:
Kenosha
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Eagle Lake
Occupation (when first elected):
Wheat Buyer/Grain Elevator Builder and Operator
EDUCATION
Wisconsin District Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judicial Administration:
2nd Minnesota Regiment, Company H (United States Civil War, Mustered out by Reason of Disability; 1 year, 7 months);
186? to 186?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married (married in 1864)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1857, with his parents.
He was mustered out of his military service by reason of disability.
"Mr. Cummins supports the Republican ticket." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 34)
Elected: 11/5/1878
Residence: Eagle Lake
Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/3/1881
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
Occupation: Wheat Buyer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Enrollment
-
Public Lands (Chair)
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Eagle Lake
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
Occupation: Wheat Buyer/Grain Elevator Builder and Operator
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "Mr. Cummins supports the Republican ticket." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 34)