Alexander Cummings (territorial governor)
- Alexander Cummings (territorial governor)
Alexander Cummings was the third Governor of the Territory of Colorado from 1865-1867, serving as a member of the Republican Party.
Alexander Cummings was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on 1810-11-17. U.S. President Andrew Johnson appointed Cummings the new Governor of the Territory of Colorado on 1865-10-17 to replace John Evans who resigned following the Sand Creek Massacre. Cummings served as Territorial Governor until 1867-04-27. Cummings died in Ottawa, Canada, in June of 1879.
ee also
*History of Colorado
*Law and Government of Colorado
*List of Governors of Colorado
*Territory of Colorado
External links
* [http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/offic/gov.html The Governors of Colorado @ Colorado.gov]
** [http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/govs/cummings.html Biography of Alexander Cummings @ Colorado.gov]
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