Alexander Cummings (territorial governor)

Alexander Cummings
3rd Governor of the Territory of Colorado
In office 1865–1867
Preceded by	John Evans
Succeeded by	Alexander Cameron Hunt
Personal details
Born	November 17, 1810 Williamsport, Pennsylvania, US
Died	July 16, 1879(1879-07-16) (aged 68) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Resting place	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Union Army
Rank	Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General
Commands	19th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Alexander Cummings (November 17, 1810 – July 16, 1879) was an American newspaper publisher and Republican politician from Pennsylvania who served as the third Governor of the Territory of Colorado from 1865 to 1867.^[1] He was opposed to Colorado statehood and his term was contentious and riddled with controversy between pro-state and anti-state factions.

He published the Philadelphia North American, the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and the New York World newspapers. He worked as a special purchasing agent for the United States War Department during the American Civil War but was removed due to profiteering. He recruited the Nineteenth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry and served as Colonel. He served as Superintendent of Troops of African Descent for the State of Arkansas and was brevetted Brigadier General for meritorious service. He worked as collector of internal revenue for the Fourth District of Pennsylvania and as U.S. Consul to the Kingdom of Hawaii.