Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Cumming, J. E. March 4, 1883 - 
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Author: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company

History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Volume II, 
Page 166

	J. C. CUMMING, of Portland, general baggage agent for the Union 
Pacific system, has been with this company for nearly thirty years, during 
which period his loyal and efficient service has gained for him several 
deserved promotions, and he is discharging the duties of his present position 
in an able and satisfactory manner.  Mr. Cumming was born in Portland on the 
4th of March, 1883, and is a son of James and Elizabeth (Tegart) Cumming.  His 
father was born in Scotland and in 1855 emigrated to Canada, where he remained 
until the Civil war period, when he went to Tennessee.  In the middle ‘60s he 
went to San Francisco, California, later going to Victoria, British Columbia, 
and in the late ‘60s came to Portland, where he engaged in the contracting 
business.  His wife was a daughter of Francis Tegart, who came to Portland 
during the ‘70s and, buying a tract of land near here, established the town of 
Rockwood, which he named.  Both parents are now deceased.
	J. C. Cumming attended the Bishop Scott Academy, graduating in 1898.  
In the following year he went to work for the Union Pacific system as office 
boy under E. S. Benson and was employed in the accounting department until 
September 1, 1905, when he was transferred to the general passenger department 
as a rate clerk under A. L. Craig.  He was promoted to chief rate clerk, and 
later became chief clerk, which position he held until May, 1926, when he was 
appointed general baggage agent with headquarters at Portland.
	In May, 1909, Mr. Cumming was united in marriage to Miss Margaret 
Wilson, of Portland, daughter of James G. Wilson, and a niece of Dr. J. R. 
Wilson.  He is a member of Portland Lodge, No. 55, A. F. & A. M., and belongs 
to the Multnomah Golf Club, the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, of which he 
is a life member, and the Portland Passenger Association.  His record has been 
characterized by faithful and intelligent attention to duty, through which he 
has won the confidence and respect of all who have been associated with him, 
while, socially, he is deservedly popular because of his friendly manner and 
his excellent personal traits.


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History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Volume II, 
Cnicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1928

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