Henry Drum

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Henry Drum
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Member of the Washington State Senate
In office
January 7, 1891 – January 9, 1893
Preceded byHenry Landes
Succeeded byJohn G. Campbell
Constituency21st
In office
November 6, 1889 – January 7, 1891
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byN. H. Owings
Constituency18th
Personal details
Born(1857-11-21)November 21, 1857
Girard, Illinois, United States
DiedMarch 19, 1950(1950-03-19) (aged 92)
Tacoma, Washington, United States
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Jessie M. Thompson
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(m. 1884)​
Children5
OccupationBusinessman, politician
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Henry Drum (November 21, 1857 – March 19, 1950) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington State Senate from 1889 to 1893 (1889–91 for District 18, 1891–93 for District 21).[1][2]

Biography[]

Henry Drum was born in Girard, Illinois on November 21, 1857.[2][3]

He married Jessie M. Thompson in 1884, and they had five children.[3]

He worked as a teacher in Nebraska before becoming a banker in Tacoma, Washington. He also worked in insurance, and held interests in oyster beds.[3]

He died in Tacoma on March 19, 1950.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature : 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Leg.wa.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Barton's Legislative Hand-book and Manual of the State of Washington". T.H. Boyd. 1891. p. 300. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c Prosser, William Farrand (1903). A History of the Puget Sound Country. II. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 96–98. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Henry Drum, Pioneer State Senator, Dies". The Bellingham Herald. Tacoma. AP. March 20, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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