Homer Stille Cummings
55th U.S. Attorney General / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Homer Stille Cummings (April 30, 1870 – September 10, 1956) was an American lawyer and politician who was the United States attorney general from 1933 to 1939. He also was elected mayor of Stamford, Connecticut, three times before founding the legal firm of Cummings & Lockwood in 1909. He served as chairman of Democratic National Committee between 1919 and 1920.[3]
Quick Facts 55th United States Attorney General, President ...
Homer Cummings | |
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55th United States Attorney General | |
In office March 4, 1933 – January 2, 1939 | |
President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | William D. Mitchell |
Succeeded by | Frank Murphy |
Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
In office February 27, 1919 – July 28, 1920 | |
Preceded by | Vance C. McCormick |
Succeeded by | George White |
State Attorney of Fairfield County | |
In office 1914–1924 | |
Preceded by | Elmore S. Banks[1] |
Succeeded by | William H. Comley[2] |
Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut | |
In office 1904–1906 | |
Preceded by | Edward J. Tupper |
Succeeded by | Charles H. Leeds |
In office 1900–1902 | |
Preceded by | Charles H. Leeds |
Succeeded by | Edward J. Tupper |
Personal details | |
Born | Homer Stille Cummings (1870-04-30)April 30, 1870 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | September 10, 1956(1956-09-10) (aged 86) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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Children | 1 |
Education | Yale University (BPhil, LLB) |
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