Alexander Cummings | |
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| 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 (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 | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Union_Army_colonel_rank_insignia.png){kind=icon} Colonel&sq=&lang=&file=File:Union_Army_brigadier_general_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} 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.
- ^ "Alexander Cummings". www.colorado.gov. Retrieved 18 February 2021.