Alfred Cumming (governor)

Alfred Cumming
Mayor Augusta, Georgia
In office 1836–1837
Preceded by	Samuel Hale
Succeeded by	John Phinizy
Governor of Utah Territory
In office April 12, 1858 – May 17, 1861
Preceded by	Brigham Young
Succeeded by	John W. Dawson
Personal details
Born	(1802-09-04)September 4, 1802 Augusta, Georgia, United States
Died	October 9, 1873 (Aged 71)
Resting place	Summerville Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia
Citizenship	American
Political party	Democratic Party

Alfred Cumming (September 4, 1802 – October 9, 1873) was appointed governor of the Utah Territory in 1858 replacing Brigham Young following the Utah War, when President James Buchanan wanted a non-Mormon governor. He was born in Augusta, Georgia.

Cumming also served as mayor of Augusta, Georgia, sutler to Zachary Taylor during the Mexican War and at Jefferson Barracks in Missouri, and superintendent of the Upper Missouri Indian Superintendency

Cumming was a Democrat and was appointed by President Buchanan. He served as governor until 1861 and returned to Washington, D.C. His wife Elizabeth died in 1867. He was the brother of Henry Harford Cumming, and the uncle of his son, brigadier general Alfred Cumming.^[1][2]

References

Governors of Utah Territorial (1850–96) Young Cumming Dawson Harding Doty Durkee Shaffer Vaughan Woods Axtell Emery Murray West Thomas West State (since 1896) Wells Cutler Spry Bamberger Mabey Dern Blood Maw Lee Clyde Rampton Matheson Bangerter Leavitt Walker Huntsman Herbert