Milton Joseph Cunningham
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American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Milton Joseph Cunningham, also known as Joe Cunningham (March 10, 1842 – October 19, 1916) was a Louisiana attorney and politician who served as Attorney General of Louisiana from 1884 to 1888, and from 1892 to 1900.
Milton Joseph "Joe" Cunningham | |
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Attorney General of Louisiana | |
In office 1884–1888 | |
Governor | Samuel Douglas McEnery |
Preceded by | James C. Egan |
Succeeded by | Walter Henry Rogers |
In office 1892–1900 | |
Governor | Murphy J. Foster, Sr. |
Preceded by | Walter Henry Rogers |
Succeeded by | Walter Guion |
Louisiana State Senator from Natchitoches and DeSoto parishes | |
In office 1880–1884 | |
Succeeded by | Two-member delegation: J. Fisher Smith |
Louisiana State Representative | |
In office 1878–1880 | |
Preceded by | Three-member delegation: L. G. Barron |
Succeeded by | Two-member delegation: James H. Cosgrove |
Personal details | |
Born | DeSoto Parish Louisiana, USA | March 10, 1842
Died | October 19, 1916 74) New Orleans, Louisiana | (aged
Cause of death | Atherosclerosis |
Resting place | American Cemetery in Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | (1) Thalia Allen Tharp (married 1866-1872, her death) (2) Anne Peyton (married 1874-1878, her death) |
Relations | W. Peyton Cunningham (grandson) Mildred Methvin (great-great-granddaughter) |
Children | Twelve children, including: Charles Milton Cunningham |
Parent(s) | John Hamilton and Ann Buie Cunningham |
Occupation | Attorney Landowner |
Signature | |
As Attorney General he submitted the legal brief to the Supreme Court in the case Plessy v. Ferguson arguing in favor of separate rail cars for people of different races.[1]
Cunningham served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1878 to 1880 and in the Louisiana State Senate from 1880 to 1884.[2]
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