James H. Cummings

James H. Cummings
James H. Cummings
74th Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives
	In office; January 3, 1967 – January 7, 1969
Preceded by	Dick Barry
Succeeded by	Bill Jenkins
31st Secretary of State of Tennessee
	In office; 1949–1953
Governor	Gordon Browning
Preceded by	Joe C. Carr
Succeeded by	George Edward Friar
Preceded by	In office; January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1973
Additional positions
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
	In office; January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1973
Preceded by	Raymond C. Duke
Succeeded by	Frank Buck
Constituency	Cannon County (1959–63); 14th district (1963–65); 18th district (1965–73)
	In office; January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1957
Preceded by	Hoyt Bryson
Succeeded by	Raymond C. Duke
Constituency	Cannon County
	In office; January 2, 1939 – January 6, 1947
Preceded by	L. E. Willard
Succeeded by	Hoyt Bryson
Constituency	Cannon County
	In office; January 5, 1931 – January 4, 1937
Preceded by	O. E. Simpson
Succeeded by	L. E. Willard
Constituency	Cannon County
Member of the Tennessee Senate; from the 12th district
	In office; January 7, 1957 – January 5, 1959
Preceded by	McAllen Foutch
Succeeded by	Barton Dement
	In office; January 6, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	James E. Evins
Succeeded by	Shelton H. Edwards
	In office; January 4, 1937 – January 2, 1939
Preceded by	James E. Evins
Succeeded by	Knox T. Hutchinson
	In office; January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931
Preceded by	Albert D. McKnight
Succeeded by	Charles C. Jackson
Personal details
Born	James Harvey Cummings; November 8, 1890; Cannon, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	November 1, 1979 (aged 88); Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Hesta McBroom
Relations	Carolyn C. Perrucci (niece)
Education	Cumberland University

James Harvey Cummings (November 8, 1890 – November 1, 1979) was a Tennessee farmer, attorney and political figure.

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