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Harry S. Cummings
1866–1917
United States
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Harry Sythe Cummings (May 19, 1866 – September 7, 1917) was a lawyer, fraternal leader, and the first African American Councilman of Baltimore City. Born to Henry and Eliza Cummings in 1866, he was the second eldest of eight children. Due to the lack of educational opportunities in Baltimore, Cummings attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania where he received his bachelor's degree .
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