Researching Elijah 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 Elijah means "Lord is my God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Elijah Cummings on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Elijah 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. |
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Some Famous People called Elijah Cummings
Elijah Cummings
Elijah Eugene Cummings (January 18, 1951 – October 17, 2019) was an American politician and civil rights advocate who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1996 until his death in 2019, when he was succeeded by his predecessor Kweisi Mfume. The district he represented included over half of the city of Baltimore, including most of the majority-black precincts of Baltimore County, and most of Howard County, Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, Cummings previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1983 to 1996.
Elijah Cummings served as the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform from January 2019 until his death in October of the same year. He was succeeded by fellow Democrat Carolyn Maloney to chair the committee.
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