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'''Milton Joseph Cunningham''', usually known as '''Joe Cunningham''' (March 10, 1842 – October 19, 1916), was an [[attorney]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] and [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], who served three nonconsecutive terms from 1884 to 1888 and again from 1892 to 1900 as the attorney general of [[Louisiana]].​

'''Milton Joseph Cunningham''', usually known as '''Joe Cunningham''' (March 10, 1842 – October 19, 1916), was an [[attorney]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] and [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], who served three nonconsecutive terms from 1884 to 1888 and again from 1892 to 1900 as the attorney general of [[Louisiana]].​

From 1880 to 1884, Cunningham, a [[Democratic|Democrat]], was a state senator for both [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches Parish]] and his native DeSoto Parish in northwestern Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana Senate, 1880-2024|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=June 16, 2020}}</ref> From 1878 to 1880, Cunningham was a state representative. A son from his first marriage, William Tharp Cunningham, and a grandson, [[W. Peyton Cunningham]], both Natchitoches lawyers, also served in the state House of Representatives, from 1908 to 1912 and from 1932 to 1940, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024: Natchitoches  Parish|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=June 16, 2020}}</ref>​

From 1880 to 1884, Cunningham, a [[Democratic|Democrat]], was a state senator for both [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches Parish]] and his native DeSoto Parish in northwestern Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/1880membership.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana Senate, 1880-2024|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=June 16, 2020}}</ref> From 1878 to 1880, Cunningham was a state representative. A son from his first marriage, William Tharp Cunningham, and a grandson, William Peyton Cunningham, Sr. (1901-1971), both Natchitoches lawyers, also served in the state House of Representatives, from 1908 to 1912 and from 1932 to 1940, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024: Natchitoches  Parish|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=June 16, 2020}}</ref>​

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