W. Peyton Cunningham

William Peyton Cunningham (October 20, 1901 – January 27, 1971) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1932 to 1940.^[2]

W. Peyton Cunningham
Cunningham in 1962
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office 1932–1940
Personal details
Born	William Peyton Cunningham (1901-10-20)October 20, 1901 Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	January 27, 1971(1971-01-27) (aged 69) Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	3[1]
Parent	Charles Milton Cunningham (father)
Relatives	Milton Joseph Cunningham (grandfather) W. T. Cunningham (uncle)

Life and career

Cunningham was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the son of Charles Milton Cunningham a Louisiana state senator,^[3][4] and Alicia Evelena Payne. He was the grandson of Milton Joseph Cunningham, an attorney general of Louisiana, and was the nephew of W. T. Cunningham, a Louisiana representative.^[2]

Cunningham served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1932 to 1940.^[2] After his service in the House, he served in the armed forces during World War II, which after his discharge,^[5] he worked as an attorney in Natchitoches, Louisiana.^[1][6]

Death

Cunningham died on January 27, 1971, at the Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, at the age of 69.^[1]