William Cumback, who, during his long career of public usefulness, was Greensburg's foremost and most distinguished citizen, was admitted to the Decatur County bar in 1853, after a short preparatory course at the Cincinnati Law School. Save during the periods when he was in the service of the government in many a case before the Decatur County bar during more than forty years he appeared upon one side or the other.
Congressman at twenty-five, defeating the seasoned politician, William S. Holman, "the watchdog of the treasury," and on terms of intimate relationship with the nation's great in the critical period during the sessions of the thirty-fourth Congress, young Cumback was a character that attracted national attention.
Defeated for re-election in 1856 by an influx of foreign voters, he again came into prominence in 1860, when he cast the electoral vote of Indiana for Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States. At the first call to arms he joined the colors as a private in the Thirteenth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonial. He late was appointed paymaster in the army and disbursed more than sixty million dollars without the loss of a penny. He was elected state senator in 1866, became president of the Senate in 1867 and lieutenant-governor in 1868.
In 1871 Governor Cumback declined the proffered appointment as minister of Portugal and in that year was made collector of internal revenue for his district, serving twelve years. Until his death in August, 1905, he spent much of his time on the lecture platform, being a very popular and entertaining speaker. Governor Cumback was an earnest member of the Methodist church and his voice for years was one of the most influential in great councils of American Methodism.
Will Cumback died Tuesday, he was born, March 29,1829 in Franklin Co, Indiana. In 1851 he married Miss Martha Hurlburt, in 1853 they came to Greensburg. He served as paymaster during the Civil War, he also served as the Lt.Governor of Indiana and later became a speaker and lecturer through out the State, later in life. His wife died Feb.9, 1899. They had two children, Will Cumback, Jr.of Greencastle, Indiana and Mrs. John W. Lovett of Anderson survive, another son Louis died several years ago. After his wife died he married, Miss Laura Wachstetter of Lapel, Indiana who survives. He was buried in South Park Cemetery.
More in real long obit about his life, his work, and service.
Congressman at twenty-five, defeating the seasoned politician, William S. Holman, "the watchdog of the treasury," and on terms of intimate relationship with the nation's great in the critical period during the sessions of the thirty-fourth Congress, young Cumback was a character that attracted national attention.
Defeated for re-election in 1856 by an influx of foreign voters, he again came into prominence in 1860, when he cast the electoral vote of Indiana for Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States. At the first call to arms he joined the colors as a private in the Thirteenth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonial. He late was appointed paymaster in the army and disbursed more than sixty million dollars without the loss of a penny. He was elected state senator in 1866, became president of the Senate in 1867 and lieutenant-governor in 1868.
In 1871 Governor Cumback declined the proffered appointment as minister of Portugal and in that year was made collector of internal revenue for his district, serving twelve years. Until his death in August, 1905, he spent much of his time on the lecture platform, being a very popular and entertaining speaker. Governor Cumback was an earnest member of the Methodist church and his voice for years was one of the most influential in great councils of American Methodism.
Will Cumback died Tuesday, he was born, March 29,1829 in Franklin Co, Indiana. In 1851 he married Miss Martha Hurlburt, in 1853 they came to Greensburg. He served as paymaster during the Civil War, he also served as the Lt.Governor of Indiana and later became a speaker and lecturer through out the State, later in life. His wife died Feb.9, 1899. They had two children, Will Cumback, Jr.of Greencastle, Indiana and Mrs. John W. Lovett of Anderson survive, another son Louis died several years ago. After his wife died he married, Miss Laura Wachstetter of Lapel, Indiana who survives. He was buried in South Park Cemetery.
More in real long obit about his life, his work, and service.
William Cumback, who, during his long career of public usefulness, was Greensburg's foremost and most distinguished citizen, was admitted to the Decatur County bar in 1853, after a short preparatory course at the Cincinnati Law School. Save during the periods when he was in the service of the government in many a case before the Decatur County bar during more than forty years he appeared upon one side or the other.
Congressman at twenty-five, defeating the seasoned politician, William S. Holman, "the watchdog of the treasury," and on terms of intimate relationship with the nation's great in the critical period during the sessions of the thirty-fourth Congress, young Cumback was a character that attracted national attention.
Defeated for re-election in 1856 by an influx of foreign voters, he again came into prominence in 1860, when he cast the electoral vote of Indiana for Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States. At the first call to arms he joined the colors as a private in the Thirteenth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonial. He late was appointed paymaster in the army and disbursed more than sixty million dollars without the loss of a penny. He was elected state senator in 1866, became president of the Senate in 1867 and lieutenant-governor in 1868.
In 1871 Governor Cumback declined the proffered appointment as minister of Portugal and in that year was made collector of internal revenue for his district, serving twelve years. Until his death in August, 1905, he spent much of his time on the lecture platform, being a very popular and entertaining speaker. Governor Cumback was an earnest member of the Methodist church and his voice for years was one of the most influential in great councils of American Methodism.
Will Cumback died Tuesday, he was born, March 29,1829 in Franklin Co, Indiana. In 1851 he married Miss Martha Hurlburt, in 1853 they came to Greensburg. He served as paymaster during the Civil War, he also served as the Lt.Governor of Indiana and later became a speaker and lecturer through out the State, later in life. His wife died Feb.9, 1899. They had two children, Will Cumback, Jr.of Greencastle, Indiana and Mrs. John W. Lovett of Anderson survive, another son Louis died several years ago. After his wife died he married, Miss Laura Wachstetter of Lapel, Indiana who survives. He was buried in South Park Cemetery.
More in real long obit about his life, his work, and service.
Congressman at twenty-five, defeating the seasoned politician, William S. Holman, "the watchdog of the treasury," and on terms of intimate relationship with the nation's great in the critical period during the sessions of the thirty-fourth Congress, young Cumback was a character that attracted national attention.
Defeated for re-election in 1856 by an influx of foreign voters, he again came into prominence in 1860, when he cast the electoral vote of Indiana for Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States. At the first call to arms he joined the colors as a private in the Thirteenth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonial. He late was appointed paymaster in the army and disbursed more than sixty million dollars without the loss of a penny. He was elected state senator in 1866, became president of the Senate in 1867 and lieutenant-governor in 1868.
In 1871 Governor Cumback declined the proffered appointment as minister of Portugal and in that year was made collector of internal revenue for his district, serving twelve years. Until his death in August, 1905, he spent much of his time on the lecture platform, being a very popular and entertaining speaker. Governor Cumback was an earnest member of the Methodist church and his voice for years was one of the most influential in great councils of American Methodism.
Will Cumback died Tuesday, he was born, March 29,1829 in Franklin Co, Indiana. In 1851 he married Miss Martha Hurlburt, in 1853 they came to Greensburg. He served as paymaster during the Civil War, he also served as the Lt.Governor of Indiana and later became a speaker and lecturer through out the State, later in life. His wife died Feb.9, 1899. They had two children, Will Cumback, Jr.of Greencastle, Indiana and Mrs. John W. Lovett of Anderson survive, another son Louis died several years ago. After his wife died he married, Miss Laura Wachstetter of Lapel, Indiana who survives. He was buried in South Park Cemetery.
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