James Cunningham
James Cunningham, the county infirmary director who is a candidate for re-election was born in 1845. He came to Mansfield from Harrisburg, Pa., 29 years ago and his father, James Cunningham, Sr., enlisted in the Massachusetts First Volunteers and served three years in the federal army during the civil war. Mr. Cunningham is a skilled machinist and since he became a citizen of Mansfield he was in the employ of the Blymyer-Day Co. six years, the Mansfield Machine Works five years and the Aultman-Taylor Co., 18 years in the machine shops. He was elected a member of the city council from the old Second ward in 1888 to finish the unexpired term of Peter Lauer and was re-elected in 1889 for a full term of two years. He was elected infirmary director in 1892 and he has discharged of his official duties justly and economically. His family consists of his wife and nine children and their home is on High Street.
From RICHLAND SHIELD & BANNER: September 28, 1895, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 20