About: Albert B. Cummins

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Albert Baird Cummins (February 15, 1850 – July 30, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 18th governor of Iowa elected to three consecutive terms and U.S. senator for Iowa serving for 18 years. He was a leader of the Progressive movement in Washington and Iowa. He fought to break up monopolies. His successes included establishing the direct primary to allow voters to select candidates instead of bosses; outlawing free railroad passes for politicians; imposing a two-cent street railway maximum fare; and abolishing corporate campaign contributions. He tried, with less success, to lower the high protective tariff in Washington.

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  • Albert Baird Cummins (* 15. Februar 1850 in , Greene County, Pennsylvania; † 30. Juli 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker (Republikanische Partei), der den Bundesstaat Iowa zwischen 1908 und 1926 im US-Senat vertrat. Zudem war er von 1902 bis 1908 dessen 18. Gouverneur. (de)
  • Albert Baird Cummins (February 15, 1850 – July 30, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 18th governor of Iowa elected to three consecutive terms and U.S. senator for Iowa serving for 18 years. He was a leader of the Progressive movement in Washington and Iowa. He fought to break up monopolies. His successes included establishing the direct primary to allow voters to select candidates instead of bosses; outlawing free railroad passes for politicians; imposing a two-cent street railway maximum fare; and abolishing corporate campaign contributions. He tried, with less success, to lower the high protective tariff in Washington. (en)
  • Albert Baird Cummins, född 15 februari 1850 i Greene County, Pennsylvania, död 30 juli 1926 i Des Moines, Iowa, var en amerikansk republikansk politiker. Cummins var guvernör i delstaten Iowa 1902–1908 och representerade därefter Iowa i USA:s senat från 24 november 1908 fram till sin död. Cummins utexaminerades 1869 från . Han studerade juridik i Chicago och inledde 1875 sin karriär som advokat. Han flyttade 1878 till Des Moines. Cummins efterträdde 1902 Leslie M. Shaw som guvernör i Iowa. Senator William B. Allison avled 1908 i ämbetet. Cummins avgick som guvernör för att efterträda Allison i senaten. Han omvaldes 1909, 1914 och 1920. Cummins tjänstgjorde 1919–1925 som president pro tempore of the United States Senate, tillförordnad talman i senaten. Han var ordförande i senatens justitieutskott 1924–1926. Smith W. Brookhart besegrade Cummins i republikanernas primärval inför senatsvalet 1926. Cummins avled i ämbetet en månad efter förlusten i primärvalet. Cummins var kongregationalist. Hans grav finns på Woodland Cemetery i Des Moines. (sv)
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  • Albert Baird Cummins (* 15. Februar 1850 in , Greene County, Pennsylvania; † 30. Juli 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker (Republikanische Partei), der den Bundesstaat Iowa zwischen 1908 und 1926 im US-Senat vertrat. Zudem war er von 1902 bis 1908 dessen 18. Gouverneur. (de)
  • Albert Baird Cummins (February 15, 1850 – July 30, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 18th governor of Iowa elected to three consecutive terms and U.S. senator for Iowa serving for 18 years. He was a leader of the Progressive movement in Washington and Iowa. He fought to break up monopolies. His successes included establishing the direct primary to allow voters to select candidates instead of bosses; outlawing free railroad passes for politicians; imposing a two-cent street railway maximum fare; and abolishing corporate campaign contributions. He tried, with less success, to lower the high protective tariff in Washington. (en)
  • Albert Baird Cummins, född 15 februari 1850 i Greene County, Pennsylvania, död 30 juli 1926 i Des Moines, Iowa, var en amerikansk republikansk politiker. Cummins var guvernör i delstaten Iowa 1902–1908 och representerade därefter Iowa i USA:s senat från 24 november 1908 fram till sin död. Cummins utexaminerades 1869 från . Han studerade juridik i Chicago och inledde 1875 sin karriär som advokat. Han flyttade 1878 till Des Moines. Smith W. Brookhart besegrade Cummins i republikanernas primärval inför senatsvalet 1926. Cummins avled i ämbetet en månad efter förlusten i primärvalet. (sv)
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