James Cummins
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James Cummins

Also known as: Jas. Cummins, J. Cummins

family confidence: 0 — not family / context

Butte AOH-cluster figure already documented in CLAUDE.md as a JJM-Centerville peer. The Claude-vision transcription pass confirmed his recurring appearances: 1912 Silver Bow county AOH delegate, 1912 Gregson Springs AOH banquet attendee, 1912 state convention officer installation. Member of the persistent AOH cluster with C. H. Gallagher, Judge J. J. Lynch, T. J. McCarthy, John Gribben, and the two James (J.) Murphys.

Facts

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Residence:
Butte, Montana
Affiliations:
Ancient Order of Hibernians (Silver Bow county)
DateFactConf.Sources
1912-03-04event · seated at the Gregson Springs banquet, in the closing group 'James B. Mulcahy, John Condon, James Cummins and Walter J. Shay, representing the press' (Gregson Hot Springs)

Attendance 90. Whether 'representing the press' covers him is unclear from the sentence (50).

901912-03-05 — The Butte Daily Post, p.4
1912-07-21membership · soliciting committee, judges and 'Referee—James Cummins' of the United Irish Societies' picnic (Gregson Hot Springs)

Printed (proofed).

951912-07-21 — The Butte Miner, p.8
1912-08-28membership · elected a delegate of Division No. 1 to the state convention at Anaconda (Butte, Montana)

Printed.

951912-08-29 — The Butte Daily Post, p.7
1912-09-06office · elected state president of the Hibernians ('President, James Cummins of Butte'), by acclamation (Anaconda, Montana)

Printed 'List of Officers' (checked on the image 4 Oct 2026).

951912-09-07 — The Anaconda Standard, p.1
1912-12event · gave $5 to the Irish parliamentary (Home Rule) fund (Butte, Montana)

Printed list.

901912-12-13 — The Butte Miner, p.8
1913-01-25office · 'address, James Cummins, state president of the Hibernians' at the Division 3 social session chaired by James J. Murphy (Butte, Montana)

Printed.

951913-01-26 — The Butte Miner, p.6
1914-03-01membership · musical and literary committee for St. Patrick's Day 1914 (Butte, Montana)

Printed.

951914-03-02 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7
1914-08-17membership · among Butte's A. O. H. delegates to the Missoula convention ('James Cummings') (Missoula, Montana)

Printed (proofed).

851914-08-18 — The Daily Missoulian, p.10
1915-03-17membership · reception committee at Coliseum hall for St. Patrick's night (with James J. Murphy) (Butte, Montana)

Printed.

951915-03-16 — The Butte Miner, p.3
1916-03office · pallbearer at the funeral of Thomas Kealey: 'James Cummins, state president of the A. O. H.; James J. Murphy, county president of the order' (Butte, Montana)

Printed.

951916-03-25 — The Butte Miner, p.6
1916-04-29membership · signer of the call to form a Butte branch of the Friends of Irish Freedom (Butte, Montana)

Printed.

951916-04-29 — The Butte Miner, p.5
1917-03membership · committee of arrangements for the Hibernians' night at Centerville, 14 Mar 1917, when 'the second and third degrees will be conferred on a large class' (Centerville (district of Butte))

A separate item on the page of the 2 Mar 1917 clipping (fact source only).

851917-03-02 — The Butte Miner, p.8
—name · printed 'James Cummins'; 'James Cummings' in the 1914 delegate list

Same AOH company; the 1914 spelling is the paper's (proofed).

901914-08-18 — The Daily Missoulian, p.10; 1912-08-29 — The Butte Daily Post, p.7

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married to×11×9×8×8×8×7×5×5×5×5×5married to Mrs. James CumminsMrs. James CumminsJames Joseph "James J." M… — 11 shared sourcesJames Joseph "James J." M…James Connolly — 9 shared sourcesJames ConnollyJudge J. J. Lynch — 8 shared sourcesJudge J. J. LynchT. J. McCarthy — 8 shared sourcesT. J. McCarthyJohn J. Crowley — 8 shared sourcesJohn J. CrowleyDan Leahy — 7 shared sourcesDan LeahyCharles H. Gallagher — 5 shared sourcesCharles H. GallagherW. J. Sewell / Walter J. … — 5 shared sourcesW. J. Sewell / Walter J. …John Gribben — 5 shared sourcesJohn GribbenLarry Duggan — 5 shared sourcesLarry DugganHugh Daly — 5 shared sourcesHugh DalyJames Cummins

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  • 1912-03-05 — The Butte Daily Post, p.4MERRY EVENING AT GREGSON SPRINGS
    role: banquet_attendee · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: James Cummins

    Identity: Printed among those seated (the 'press' phrase is ambiguous).

  • 1912-07-21 — The Butte Miner, p.8UNITED IRISH SOCIETIES OF BUTTE TO PICNIC AT GREGSON SPRINGS TODAY
    role: soliciting_judge_and_referee · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: James Cummins

    Identity: 'James Cummins' on three picnic roles (proofed).

  • 1912-08-29 — The Butte Daily Post, p.7A. O. H. NAME THE COUNTY DELEGATES
    role: division_1_delegate · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: James Cummins

    Identity: 'James Cummins', Division 1 delegate.

  • 1912-09-07 — The Anaconda Standard, p.1A. O. H. CHOOSES STATE OFFICERS
    role: elected_state_president_hibernians · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: James Cummins

    Identity: 'President, James Cummins of Butte' (image).

  • 1912-12-13 — The Butte Miner, p.8CONTRIBUTIONS TO HOME RULE FUND
    role: donor_5_dollars · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: James Cummins

    Identity: 'James Cummins, $5' in the Home Rule list.

  • 1913-01-26 — The Butte Miner, p.6EULOGIZES LINCOLN AT SOCIAL SESSION
    role: state_president_hibernians_address · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: James Cummins

    Identity: 'James Cummins, state president of the Hibernians'.

  • 1914-03-02 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7IRISH TO MARCH ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY
    role: musical_literary_committee · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: James Cummins

    Identity: 'James Cummins', musical and literary committee.

  • 1914-08-18 — The Daily Missoulian, p.10[From Butte.]
    role: butte_aoh_delegate · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: James Cummings

    Identity: Same AOH delegation company; the paper prints 'Cummings'.

  • 1915-03-16 — The Butte Miner, p.3IRISH VOLUNTEERS TO PARADE IN THEIR CIVILIAN ATTIRE
    role: coliseum_hall_reception · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: James Cummins

    Identity: 'James Cummins', Coliseum hall reception.

  • 1915-12 — Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 (Butte): minute bookc. 1 Dec 1915: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: the annual election meeting, signed 'Jas. J. Murphy Acting. Rec. Sec.'
    role: named · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: J. Cummins

    Identity: Printed name 'J. Cummins' matches this record's name exactly and no other record carries it; the record's other sources place him with James in Butte's Hibernian bodies. Mechanical match on the Sonnet transcription of 13 Sept 2026, not proofed against the image (estimate, Claude, 4 Oct 2026).

  • 1916-03-25 — The Butte Miner, p.6MANY ATTEND FUNERAL OF LATE THOS. KEALEY
    role: pallbearer_state_president · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: James Cummins

    Identity: 'James Cummins, state president of the A. O. H.', pallbearer.

  • 1916-04-29 — The Butte Miner, p.5ATTENTION! Irish-Americans
    role: signatory_to_foif_call · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: James Cummins

    Identity: 'James Cummins' among the signers.

Person ID: person_james_cummins_butte_aoh