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Thomas Cunningham (Wisconsin politician)
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Thomas Jefferson Cunningham (March 17, 1852 – April 28, 1941) was an American newspaper publisher, historian, and politician. He was the 14th Secretary of State of Wisconsin, and served three years as mayor of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He was a prominent member of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and was a delegate to every Democratic National Convention from 1880 and 1940. In his role as Secretary of State, he was the namesake for a set of Wisconsin Supreme Court decisions, known as the "Cunningham cases", which set legal standards in the state for redistricting.
Quick Facts 14th Secretary of State of Wisconsin, Governor ...
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14th Secretary of State of Wisconsin | |
In office January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895 | |
Governor | George Wilbur Peck |
Preceded by | Ernst Timme |
Succeeded by | Henry Casson |
15th and 28th Mayor of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin | |
In office April 1899 – April 1901 | |
Preceded by | J. A. Anderson |
Succeeded by | L. A. Fletcher |
In office April 1885 – April 1886 | |
Preceded by | Jacob Leinenkugel |
Succeeded by | Hector McRae |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Chippewa district | |
In office January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | |
Preceded by | Henry J. Goddard |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Franklin Millard |
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Born | (1852-03-17)March 17, 1852 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 28, 1941(1941-04-28) (aged 89) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin |
Political party | Democratic |
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