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Institute for Harry S. Pratt. Another instance was his position to introduce a bill requesting $ 400,000 for a new school building in his district to alleviate the overcrowding at the high school located at
Pennsylvania Avenue and Dolphin Street. While practicing law, he also was recommended by City Councilman Hiram Watty to be on the board of directors of the Colored House of Reformation during a brief period he was not acting as a councilman.
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African Americans to graduate from the program in 1889. During his notable career, Harry Cummings founded the 1st Manuel Training School for Colored Youth in Baltimore City which at the time was named Colored Polytechnic Institute. His political vocation, was not limited
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African-Americans during this time. Aaron became the first colored United States Postal Service in Baltimore City. In like manner, Ida Cummings became one of the first black kindergarten teacher in Baltimore City. Aside from his professional career, Harry
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was also a husband and a father that had a family awaiting his arrival at home. Cummings married
Blanche Teresa Conklin and had two children, named Harry Sythe Cummings Jr. And Louise Virginia Cummings Dorcas. Cummings was very active in his career and served as councilman until his death in 1917.
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Harry S.Cummings was elected as the first black
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Throughout the life of Harry S. Cummings, he was a man who achieved a lot of great things during his time of living. One important accomplishment was becoming the first
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