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became known as Thomas, Cummins & Nichols. In 1912, the firm changed its name to
Cummins & Nichols. In 1922, Cummins once again began practicing alone as Cummins and Charles W. Nichols dissolved the firm. By 1938, Cummins was part of a firm entitled Cummins & Cummins. Cummins served as the chairman of the commission which drafted the Michigan Judicature Act of 1915, which recodified Michigan court procedure. Cummins was a part of several bar associations, including the Lansing Bar Association, the Ingham County Bar Association which he had been the dean of, the
185:(February 24, 1869 – August 8, 1946) was an American lawyer. Cummins was admitted to the bar in 1891. From there, he went on to serve in leadership positions at multiple bar associations. Cummins also had a political career marked by several electoral defeats. Cummins was nominated by the Democratic party for positions such as congressman, governor, and state attorney general.
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After being admitted to the bar, in 1891, Cummins started to practice law in Mason. In 1896, Cummins was elected Ingham County
Prosecuting Attorney. On January 1, 1897, Cummins formed a partnership with lawyer Louis B. McArthur. In 1899, Cummins moved to Lansing, where he joined the law firm which
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Democrat who made several unsuccessful attempts to run for political office in his life. Cummins served four years on the Lansing Board of Education. Cummins was a member of the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee in 1907. In 1908, Cummins was a delegate to the
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Lansing and Ingham county, Michigan, by Albert E. Cowles, historically. Together with biographical sketches of many of its leading and prominent citizens and illustrious
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November 7. Cummins received 218,252 votes, compared to Groesbeck's 356,933. Cummins again served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1924. There, he presented Governor
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Cummins married Jennie Osborn on May 25, 1892. Together, they had one daughter. Jennie died on April 19, 1898. On
February 22, 1900, Cummins married Fannie Fitch. Fannie's grandfather,
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