Nathaniel Exum
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Nathaniel Exum | |
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 25th district | |
In office 1975–1999 | |
Constituency | Prince George's County |
Member of the Maryland Senate from the 24th district | |
In office 1999–2011 | |
Succeeded by | Joanne C. Benson |
Constituency | Prince George's County |
Personal details | |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | February 28, 1940
Died | December 3, 2021 Peppermill Village, Maryland | (aged 81)
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Peppermill Village, Maryland |
Nathaniel Exum was an American politician from Maryland, a member of the Democratic Party and former member of the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 24 in Prince George's County.[1]
Exum died from a lengthy illness at his home in Peppermill Village, Maryland on December 3, 2021.[2]
Background[]
Exum grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and moved to the Washington, DC area to attend Howard University. After serving in the United States Army, he became a safety director for Joseph Smith & Sons. He has been active with a number of community, religious, and civic organizations, including the Kiwanis, the NAACP, and the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church.[1]
In the legislature[]
Exum was originally elected to the House of Delegates in 1974, representing District 25 in Prince George's County. He ran for and won a seat in the State Senate in 1998, though due to redistricting he represented District 24 before being defeated. He had at various times served as Chair and Co-Chair of his county delegation, as Chaplain and Treasurer of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, and was a member of the Veteran's Caucus.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Maryland Manual Online". Maryland State Archives. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ "Nathaniel Exum Obituary (1940 - 2021)". www.legacy.com. Legacy.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- 1940 births
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- Howard University alumni
- Politicians from Memphis, Tennessee
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