Amos J. Cummings

Amos J. Cummings
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
November 5, 1895 – May 2, 1902
Preceded byDaniel Sickles
Succeeded byEdward Swann
Constituency10th district
In office
November 5, 1889 – November 21, 1894
Preceded bySamuel S. Cox
Succeeded byWilliam Sulzer
Constituency9th district (1889–93)
11th district (1893–94)
In office
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
Preceded byNicholas Muller
Succeeded byFrank T. Fitzgerald
Constituency6th district
Chair of the House Committee on Naval Affairs
In office
1893–1894
Personal details
Born(1841-05-15)May 15, 1841
Conklin, New York
DiedMay 2, 1902(1902-05-02) (aged 60)
Baltimore, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1862–1863
Rank Sergeant major
UnitNew Jersey 26th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Second Brigade, VI Corps
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Amos Jay Cummings (May 15, 1841 – May 2, 1902) was an American newspaperman, Civil War veteran, and politician who served as a United States Representative from New York from 1889 to 1894, and from 1895 to 1902.

He was a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.