Researching Alexander Cummings
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4613 people with the Cummings surname? In that year Cummings was ranked number 920 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alexander means "Helper and defender of mankind" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Alexander Cummings on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alexander Cummings and the Cummings Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 9767 people with the Cummings surname in the UK? Cummings is now ranked number 593 for popularity in the UK. |
Cummings Genealogy Databases
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Miscellaneous Cummings Databases
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Some Famous People called Alexander Cummings
Alexander Cummings (territorial governor)
Alexander Cummings (November 17, 1810 – July 16, 1879) was an American newspaper publisher and Republican politician from Pennsylvania who served as the third Governor of the Territory of Colorado from 1865 to 1867. He was opposed to Colorado statehood and his term was contentious and riddled with controversy between pro-state and anti-state factions.
He published the Philadelphia North American, the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and the New York World newspapers. He worked as a special purchasing agent for the United States War Department during the American Civil War but was removed due to profiteering. He recruited the Nineteenth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry and served as Colonel. He served as Superintendent of Troops of African Descent for the State of Arkansas and was brevetted Brigadier General for meritorious service. He worked as collector of internal revenue for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania and as U.S. Consul to the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Source: Alexander Cummings (territorial governor), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cummings
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