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Harry Sythe Cummings (May 19, 1866 [citation needed] – September 7, 1917) was a lawyer, fraternal leader, and the first African American Councilman of Baltimore City. [1] Born to Henry and Eliza Cummings in 1866, he was the second eldest of eight children. [1]
Many graduates of City College have served as members of the United States Congress (U.S. Senators and Representatives), state senators and delegates in the General Assembly of Maryland, the Baltimore City Council, the adjacent surrounding separate Baltimore County Council, plus numerous federal, state and local circuit judges, along with award ...
[citation needed] 1848 Democratic National Convention; 1849 - Baltimore Female College in operation. [15] 1850 President Street Station built. Population: 169,054 people; 1851 Baltimore becomes independent city. New Assembly-Rooms open. [13] Baltimore Wecker newspaper begins publication. 1852 Loyola College established. [1] Apollo Hall opens. [13]
The Lower House often fought with the Upper House for political influence in the colony. The Upper House consisted of the Governor and his Council, all personally appointed by Lord Baltimore and Proprietor of the Province, and thus tended to protect his interests in Maryland. Conversely, the Lower House tended to push for political change in ...
The Baltimore City Council is the legislative branch that governs the City of Baltimore. It has 14 members elected by district and a president elected at-large ; all serve four-year terms. The council holds regular meetings on alternate Monday evenings on the fourth floor of the Baltimore City Hall . [ 1 ]
The Baltimore City Senate Delegation is responsible for representing the interests, needs and concerns of the City of Baltimore in the Maryland General Assembly.The first priority has been to ensure that sufficient state funds are granted to the city to support the funding of education and the construction and operation of public school facilities.
Baltimore Street is the north-south dividing line for the U.S. Postal Service. [1] It is not uncommon for locals to divide the city simply by East or West Baltimore, using Charles Street or I-83 as a dividing line. [citation needed] The following is a list of major neighborhoods in Baltimore, organized by broad geographical location in the city:
Baltimore City College Marching Knights' halftime show at M&T Bank Stadium in November 2007. The marching band at Baltimore City College was created in the late 1940s. At the time, the instrumental music program consisted of the orchestra, concert band, and marching band. The director who brought the band to prominence was Dr. Donald Norton.