# Eugene F. Loud

Eugene Francis Loud (March 12, 1847 – December 19, 1908) was an American politician, lawyer, and merchant. He was a Civil War veteran, who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1891 to 1903.

## Early life

Born in Abington, Massachusetts, Loud went to sea and afterward settled in California.

### Civil War

During the Civil War, he enlisted in a California Cavalry Battalion in 1862, which formed a part of the Second Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry.

### Early career

He returned to California, where he engaged in mining and as clerk for fifteen years. He studied law, and served as a clerk in the customs service in San Francisco. He served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 43rd district from 1885 to 1887. He was cashier of the city and county of San Francisco.

## Congress

Loud was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-second and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1903). He served as chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (Fifty-fourth through Fifty-seventh Congresses). In April 1898, Loud was among the six representatives who voted against declaring war on Spain. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902 to the Fifty-eighth Congress.

## Death

He died in San Francisco, on December 19, 1908. He remains were cremated and the ashes interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery (which no longer exists). He was re-interred at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Colma.

## Electoral history

1890 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eugene F. Loud | 22,871 | 52.8 |
| | Democratic | Thomas J. Clunie (Incumbent) | 19,899 | 45.9 |
| | Socialist | E. F. Howe | 574 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,344 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
1892 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) | 14,660 | 46.4 |
| | Democratic | J. W. Ryland | 13,694 | 43.3 |
| | Populist | Jonas J. Morrison | 2,484 | 7.9 |
| | Prohibition | William Kelly | 771 | 2.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,609 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1894 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) | 13,379 | 36.8 |
| | Democratic | Joseph P. Kelly | 8,384 | 23.0 |
| | Populist | James T. Rogers | 7,820 | 21.5 |
| | Prohibition | James Denman | 6,811 | 18.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,394 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1896 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) | 19,351 | 48.6 |
| | Democratic | Joseph P. Kelly | 10,494 | 26.3 |
| | Populist | A. B. Kinne | 8,825 | 22.2 |
| | Socialist Labor | Henry Daniels | 757 | 1.9 |
| | Prohibition | T. H. Lawson | 404 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,831 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1898 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) | 20,254 | 51.8 |
| | Democratic | William Craig | 17,352 | 44.3 |
| | Socialist Labor | E. T. Kingsley | 1,532 | 3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,138 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1900 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) | 23,443 | 55.7 |
| | Democratic | J. H. Henry | 17,365 | 41.3 |
| | Socialist | C. H. King | 942 | 2.2 |
| | Prohibition | Fred E. Caton | 322 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,072 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1902 United States House of Representatives elections in California :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William J. Wynn | 22,712 | 56.5 |
| | Republican | Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) | 16,577 | 41.2 |
| | Socialist | Joseph Lawrence | 620 | 1.5 |
| | Prohibition | Fred E. Caton | 301 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,210 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |