Background
CUMMINGS, Gabriel Penn was born on May 30, 1856 in Warren Company, Tennessee, United States.
CUMMINGS, Gabriel Penn was born on May 30, 1856 in Warren Company, Tennessee, United States.
Local Schools, Warren Company, Tennessee. Burritt College, Spencer, Van Buren Company, Tennessee.
Taught school at age of 19, 9 years. Served as member, Board Education, City of Fresno, 1891-1896, Secy, of said Board, 4 years. Appointed. Deputy Clerk and Acting Clerk, Board of Supervisors, 1899.
Appointed, Company Assessor, by Board of Supervisors, 1900. Retired from Assessor’s office, 1902. Engaged in real estate business, 1903.
Appointed, under-sheriff, 1904-1906. Elected, Company Assessor, 1906, reelected, each recurring election to date.
Member, Company Central Committee Member: Las Palmas Lodge, F. & A. M. Royal Arch Mason; Knights of Pythias. 32° Masons; Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic.
Commandery No. 29, Knight Templar. Order of the Eastern Star. Woodmen of the World.
Clubs: Commercial and Exchange (Fresno).
Spouse Elizabeth Virginia Smartt, August 7, 1879, Warren Company, Tennessee.