Albert B. Cummins

Albert B. Cummins
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office May 19, 1919 – March 6, 1925
Preceded by	Willard Saulsbury Jr.
Succeeded by	George H. Moses
United States Senator from Iowa
In office November 24, 1908 – July 30, 1926
Preceded by	William B. Allison
Succeeded by	David W. Stewart
18th Governor of Iowa
In office January 16, 1902 – November 24, 1908
Lieutenant	John Herriott Warren Garst
Preceded by	Leslie M. Shaw
Succeeded by	Warren Garst
Member of the Iowa Senate
In office 1887
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from Polk County
In office January 9, 1888 – January 12, 1890
Preceded by	Wesley Redhead
Succeeded by	Bradford B. Lane
Personal details
Born	Albert Baird Cummins (1850-02-15)February 15, 1850 Carmichaels, Pennsylvania
Died	July 30, 1926(1926-07-30) (aged 76) Des Moines, Iowa
Political party	Republican
Relatives	Ida L. Cummins

Albert Baird Cummins (February 15, 1850 – July 30, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 18th governor of Iowa, elected to three consecutive terms and U.S. Senator for Iowa, serving for 18 years. Cummins was a leader of the Progressive movement in Washington and Iowa. He fought to break up monopolies. Cummins' successes included establishing the direct primary to allow voters to select candidates instead of bosses; outlawing free railroad passes for politicians; imposing a two-cent street railway maximum fare; and abolishing corporate campaign contributions. He tried, with less success, to lower the high protective tariff in Washington.^[1]