Researching John Cummins

Born in Georgetown, Ontario, he was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1993 election, as a Reform Party member. He was re-elected in 1997, 2000 (as a member of the Canadian Alliance), 2004, 2006, and 2008 (as a Conservative).

He was the last Victorian secretary of the BLF, and then became the Federal President of the new "super-union", the CFMEU. (Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union). He was twice jailed for contempt of court after ignoring court orders not to visit his members on building sites.

Cummins died of cancer following a year of illness. He was survived by his wife Diane and their sons, Mick and Shane.

Born in Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, Cummins arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut in the 1969 championship. Cummins went on to play a key role for almost a decade, however, he enjoyed little in terms of silverware with Tipp.

At club level Cummins won two championship medal with Ardfinnan.

Cummins retired from inter-county football on following the conclusion of the 1978 championship.

In retirement from playing, Cummins became involved in team management and coaching. He has been a long-serving selector, coach and manager to the Tipperary minor and under-21 football teams.

Cummins's son, Brendan, enjoyed a lengthy career as a dual player with Tipperary and is regarded as one of the greatest hurling goalkeepers of all-time.

The son of Nicholas Marshall Cummins and Martha Swete, he was born in Cork and came to Canada in November 1836 as an agent of Lord Mount Cashel who owned land in Upper Canada near Delaware and on Amherst Island. Cummins was in charge of a militia company during the Upper Canada Rebellion; he was later put in charge of a militia company on Amherst Island. In 1840, he married Catherine Smith in Ireland. Cummins served as chair of the Midland District council in 1844 and 1845. Between 1855 and 1858, he represented Roxton township on Shefford County council in the Eastern Townships. Cummins was also involved in recruiting settlers to Canada East from Ireland and helping settlers establish themselves in Canada.

His novel Altham: A tale of the sea was published in instalments in Barker's Canadian Monthly Magazine but the magazine ceased publication before the final instalment. The novel was published in full in 1849.

Jane Catherine Cummins, believed to be his daughter, was an artist.