William Peyton Cunningham (October 20, 1901 – January 27, 1971) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1932 to 1940.
Life and career Cunningham was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the son of Charles Milton Cunningham a Louisiana state senator, and Alicia Evelena Payne. He was the grandson of Milton Joseph Cunningham, an attorney general of Louisiana, and was the nephew of W. T. Cunningham, a Louisiana representative.
Cunningham served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1932 to 1940. After his service in the House, he worked as an attorney in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Death Cunningham died on January 27, 1971, at the Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, at the age of 69.
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