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Elijah Cummings

American politician (1951-2019) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 68

Elijah Eugene Cummings was an American politician and lawyer who served in the United States House of Representatives for Maryland's 7th congressional district from 1996 until his death in 2019, when he was succeeded by his predecessor Kweisi Mfume.

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The district he represented included over half of the city of Baltimore, including most of the majority-black precincts of Baltimore County, and most of Howard County, Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, Cummings previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1983 to 1996.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1951 to 2019 · aged 68

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