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CUMMINGS, Amos Jay, journalist, born in Conk-ling, New York, in 1842. His father edited and published a weekly religious paper in Irvington, and the youth entered the printing office at the age of twelve years. After attaining manhood, he traveled and worked at the case in many states of the Union and in Canada. He also visited Mexico, Central America, and Europe. At the beginning of the civil war he was a compositor on the New York" Tribune," but soon joined a regiment of volunteers, and fought in the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Soon afterward he returned to work at the "Tribune" establishment, becoming successively night editor, City editor, and political editor of that paper. At present (1887) he is on the editorial staff of the New York "Sun." In 1885-'6 he was president of the New York press club. Mr. Cummings is known as a ready extemporaneous speaker. In 1886 he was elected a representative in congress.
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