Researching Samuel Cunningham
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The name Samuel means "asked of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Samuel Cunningham
Samuel Cunningham PC (Ire) (14 October 1862 – 23 August 1946) was a businessman, stockbroker and politician from Northern Ireland.
Cunningham was born at Fernhill House, Glencairn, Belfast, and educated at Belfast Academy and at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh. He became a stockbroker with his father, Josias's, firm in Belfast, but also acquired business interests, becoming chairman of The Northern Whig newspaper and the tobacco firm Murray Sons & Co Ltd. His sisters, Mary Elizabeth and Sarah Catherine, were heavily involved in the war effort in Belfast during World War I.
Cunningham was appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland in the 1920 New Year Honours following his membership of the Housing Committee on Finance, entitling him to the style "The Right Honourable". He was elected to the Senate of the Parliament of Northern Ireland on its formation in 1921 and served until 1945.
His sons were the politicians James Glencairn Cunningham and Sir Knox Cunningham, the stockbroker Sir Josias Cunningham, and Dunlop McCosh Cunningham, who succeeded him at Murrays.
Source: Samuel Cunningham, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaSamuel Cunningham (Canadian politician)
Samuel Cunningham (April 8, 1848 – January 14, 1919) was a politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.
Cunningham was the son of John Cunningham, and Rosalie L' Hirondelle. His grandfather Patrick Cunningham was from Soligo Ireland who came to work for the Hudson's Bay Company, and his grandmother was Nancy Anne Bruce from Luisianna (daughter of Benjamin Bruce from the Orkney Islands of Scotland and Matilda who was Mohawk) Sam Cunningham was born at Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta District. He was married to Susan Gray. He was a pioneer in the St. Albert area, having been the opener of St. Albert Trail and participating in the Riel Rebellion of 1885 as a member of the St. Albert Mounted Riflemen.
He was elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of St. Albert by acclimation in the 1885 Northwest Territories election. His district was merged into the Edmonton electoral district for the first general election held on June 30, 1888. In that election he was defeated finishing third out of four candidates behind Frank Oliver and Herbert Charles Wilson.
Samuel Cunningham was experienced in acting as an advisor and intermediary between Aboriginal and European People and was fluent in English, French, and Cree. He was one of the interpreters during the negotiations of Treaty No. 8 in Grouard in 1899. He was also literate in English and well acquainted with Canadian law, politics, and business practices. Benoit v. Canada, 2002 FCT 243 (CanLII) at paras. 99–103.
He died in 1919 in Grouard, Alberta.
Source: Samuel Cunningham (Canadian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cunningham
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