Cummins, Joseph
Joseph Cummins Soundex Code C552
born in: Superior Township, Williams County, Ohio, on Saturday, September 13, 1862;
son of: Joseph Cummins2 and Mary Jane Cummins, nee: Mary Jane Van Fossen
education: attended country school near Montpelier, Ohio, until 12 years old (1874);
private school at Pioneer, Ohio, 1 term;
public school of Montpelier, Ohio until 17 (1879);
graduated from Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan 1885, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.);
After graduation from Hillsdale College, 1885, traveled for educational dept. of Harper & Bros., New York City, and for Ginn & Co., Boston, and then farmed for 2 years in Ohio before entering law school,
1 year in Columbia Law School and Columbia School of Political Economy, Columbia University, 1889-1990;
married: Hattie Carr-Flemming Cummins, nee: Hattie Carr-Flemming, in Chicago, on Tuesday, June 9, 1896.
entered law office of McCleland & Cummins as student in fall of 1890; Joseph Cummins
Admitted to Illinois Bar, 1891.
and since then continuously engaged in practice of law in Chicago;
was special council for Committee of Ways and Means of the World's Columbian Exposition, 1892-3,
and attorney for the Exposition Corporation, 1893;
now secretary, treasurer, and counsel for Rio Colorado Land and Irrigation;
treasurer and counsel for Acayucan Planters' Company, Mexican Mutual Planters Company, and Algoonton Land Company, etc.
Trustee of Hillsdale College.
Clubs: City Club, Delta Tau Delta (college fraternity).
Office: 160 Washington Street
Residence: 930 W. Lunt Avenue Rogers Park
Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1905.
