The son of Milton Joseph Cunningham and Anne Peyton. The husband of Evelina Payne on 30 Aug 1898 in Natchitoches, La.
Senator Cunningham was born in the city of New Orleans on April 2, 1877, and moved to Natchitoches, his present address, in early childhood. He married Miss Alicia Evelena Payne, daughter of William Payne, of Natchitoches, La. on Aug. 30, 1898.
Senator C. M. Cunningham, Twenty-First Senatorial District Biography:
He was educated in the Louisiana State Normal, of his home town, and began life as a teacher, where he made, as in all of his life's work, a complete success, winning the support of the authorities wherever he taught and of the State Department of Education. Realizing his worth as a teacher, a determined effort was made to keep him in the profession, but he had decided to study law and nothing , not even the most flattering offers, could tempt or deter him from his purpose. This is characteristic of the gentleman and is the reason why he has placed himself, by his own efforts, in the forefront as one of the leaders in Louisiana political life. 'First, be sure you are right and then go ahead regardless of what the world things' has been his motto, as well as that of David Crockett.
After finishing his law course he began the practice of law in the city of Natchitoches and so well did he do that he was solicited by his friends to make the race for district judge at the early age of 29 years and was defeated only by a small margin. He is a son of former Attorney General M. J. Cunningham, a man who served his State long and well. Senator Cunningham has always taken an active part in all public and political matters and his newspaper, the Natchitoches Times, is a power for good throughout north Louisiana. Through this medium he has reached and aided to form the sentiment of that section and Mr. Cunningham, who is now in the prime of life, will one day occupy a leading place in the niche of Louisiana political life. The destinies of the State can very well be entrusted to a man who has 'been weighed in the balances and not found wanting.' He is a Mason.
He has served in the Police Jury room of his native parish as one of its members, in the State Senate, and was elected to the proposed constitutional convention of 1915. In 1916 he was overwhelmingly elected to another term in the Senate. The people of Natchitoches are behind this man.
Senator Cunningham was born in the city of New Orleans on April 2, 1877, and moved to Natchitoches, his present address, in early childhood. He married Miss Alicia Evelena Payne, daughter of William Payne, of Natchitoches, La. on Aug. 30, 1898.
Senator C. M. Cunningham, Twenty-First Senatorial District Biography:
He was educated in the Louisiana State Normal, of his home town, and began life as a teacher, where he made, as in all of his life's work, a complete success, winning the support of the authorities wherever he taught and of the State Department of Education. Realizing his worth as a teacher, a determined effort was made to keep him in the profession, but he had decided to study law and nothing , not even the most flattering offers, could tempt or deter him from his purpose. This is characteristic of the gentleman and is the reason why he has placed himself, by his own efforts, in the forefront as one of the leaders in Louisiana political life. 'First, be sure you are right and then go ahead regardless of what the world things' has been his motto, as well as that of David Crockett.
After finishing his law course he began the practice of law in the city of Natchitoches and so well did he do that he was solicited by his friends to make the race for district judge at the early age of 29 years and was defeated only by a small margin. He is a son of former Attorney General M. J. Cunningham, a man who served his State long and well. Senator Cunningham has always taken an active part in all public and political matters and his newspaper, the Natchitoches Times, is a power for good throughout north Louisiana. Through this medium he has reached and aided to form the sentiment of that section and Mr. Cunningham, who is now in the prime of life, will one day occupy a leading place in the niche of Louisiana political life. The destinies of the State can very well be entrusted to a man who has 'been weighed in the balances and not found wanting.' He is a Mason.
He has served in the Police Jury room of his native parish as one of its members, in the State Senate, and was elected to the proposed constitutional convention of 1915. In 1916 he was overwhelmingly elected to another term in the Senate. The people of Natchitoches are behind this man.
The son of Milton Joseph Cunningham and Anne Peyton. The husband of Evelina Payne on 30 Aug 1898 in Natchitoches, La.
Senator Cunningham was born in the city of New Orleans on April 2, 1877, and moved to Natchitoches, his present address, in early childhood. He married Miss Alicia Evelena Payne, daughter of William Payne, of Natchitoches, La. on Aug. 30, 1898.
Senator C. M. Cunningham, Twenty-First Senatorial District Biography:
He was educated in the Louisiana State Normal, of his home town, and began life as a teacher, where he made, as in all of his life's work, a complete success, winning the support of the authorities wherever he taught and of the State Department of Education. Realizing his worth as a teacher, a determined effort was made to keep him in the profession, but he had decided to study law and nothing , not even the most flattering offers, could tempt or deter him from his purpose. This is characteristic of the gentleman and is the reason why he has placed himself, by his own efforts, in the forefront as one of the leaders in Louisiana political life. 'First, be sure you are right and then go ahead regardless of what the world things' has been his motto, as well as that of David Crockett.
After finishing his law course he began the practice of law in the city of Natchitoches and so well did he do that he was solicited by his friends to make the race for district judge at the early age of 29 years and was defeated only by a small margin. He is a son of former Attorney General M. J. Cunningham, a man who served his State long and well. Senator Cunningham has always taken an active part in all public and political matters and his newspaper, the Natchitoches Times, is a power for good throughout north Louisiana. Through this medium he has reached and aided to form the sentiment of that section and Mr. Cunningham, who is now in the prime of life, will one day occupy a leading place in the niche of Louisiana political life. The destinies of the State can very well be entrusted to a man who has 'been weighed in the balances and not found wanting.' He is a Mason.
He has served in the Police Jury room of his native parish as one of its members, in the State Senate, and was elected to the proposed constitutional convention of 1915. In 1916 he was overwhelmingly elected to another term in the Senate. The people of Natchitoches are behind this man.
Senator Cunningham was born in the city of New Orleans on April 2, 1877, and moved to Natchitoches, his present address, in early childhood. He married Miss Alicia Evelena Payne, daughter of William Payne, of Natchitoches, La. on Aug. 30, 1898.
Senator C. M. Cunningham, Twenty-First Senatorial District Biography:
He was educated in the Louisiana State Normal, of his home town, and began life as a teacher, where he made, as in all of his life's work, a complete success, winning the support of the authorities wherever he taught and of the State Department of Education. Realizing his worth as a teacher, a determined effort was made to keep him in the profession, but he had decided to study law and nothing , not even the most flattering offers, could tempt or deter him from his purpose. This is characteristic of the gentleman and is the reason why he has placed himself, by his own efforts, in the forefront as one of the leaders in Louisiana political life. 'First, be sure you are right and then go ahead regardless of what the world things' has been his motto, as well as that of David Crockett.
After finishing his law course he began the practice of law in the city of Natchitoches and so well did he do that he was solicited by his friends to make the race for district judge at the early age of 29 years and was defeated only by a small margin. He is a son of former Attorney General M. J. Cunningham, a man who served his State long and well. Senator Cunningham has always taken an active part in all public and political matters and his newspaper, the Natchitoches Times, is a power for good throughout north Louisiana. Through this medium he has reached and aided to form the sentiment of that section and Mr. Cunningham, who is now in the prime of life, will one day occupy a leading place in the niche of Louisiana political life. The destinies of the State can very well be entrusted to a man who has 'been weighed in the balances and not found wanting.' He is a Mason.
He has served in the Police Jury room of his native parish as one of its members, in the State Senate, and was elected to the proposed constitutional convention of 1915. In 1916 he was overwhelmingly elected to another term in the Senate. The people of Natchitoches are behind this man.
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