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My Take
What strikes me about Elijah Cummings is how completely his story is rooted in one place. Baltimore made him, and he spent over two decades giving back to it from the House floor. I admire politicians who never lose the thread connecting them to where they came from, and his Howard education plus a law-and-judiciary background gave his moral arguments real weight. His passing in 2019 felt like the loss of a genuine orator, the kind whose conviction carried in the room. To me he represents a vanishing style of public service: principled, local, and unafraid to raise his voice.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Elijah Cummings
- Name (Japanese)
- エライジャ・カミングズ
- Reading
- えらいじゃ・かみんぐず
- Born
- January 18, 1951 – October 17, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / judge
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Howard University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Elijah Cummings born?
January 18, 1951 – October 17, 2019.
Where is Elijah Cummings from?
Elijah Cummings is from Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
What does Elijah Cummings do?
Elijah Cummings works as politician, lawyer, judge.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.