Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-07-19
DEATH CALLS
HON. E. L. BUMP
Prominent Lawyer Passes Away
at Wausau. Friday Morning.
Father Of F. E. Bump. Resident
of This City.

VA AAA0 SASys
Hon. Elisha L. Bump died Friday
morning. at 10 o'clock, at his home,
529 Franklin street, after an illness
which has lasted for more than two
months, the immediate cause of death
being acute brights disease.
Elisha l.. Bump, son of Barnett
and Clarissa Simmons Bump, was
born in Ostego county, New York,
July 10. 1849, but when very young
moved with his parents to Allegheny
county. where he received a primary
education in the public schools. He
came to Wisconsin in 1868, and after
attending the high school at Lake
Mills returned to New York and en-
tered the Allegheny Institute, from
which he graduated in 1868. After a
brief study of law at Belmont, N. Y,
he came to Waupaca and studied in
the law office of e. L. Browne and was
admitted to the bar in 1870. The fol-
lowing year he came to Wausau and
formed partnership with Judge w.
G. Silyerthorn, which relation con-
tinued until 1875. In 1874 he was
admitted to practice before the
United States and Supreme Courts.
For a few years prior to 1879 he was
associated with e. L. Browne, of
Waupaca, and for nine years was
senior member of the firm of Bump,
Hetzel & Cannon, Merrill. In 1892 he
returned to Wausau, became asscciat-
ed with Andrew L. Kreutzer & RoSen-
berry. In 1901 he retired from the
above named firm and became the
leading member of the firm of Bump,
Marchetti & Bump, from Which firm
Mr.. Marchetti retired in the spring OF
1903.
Since his admission Mr.. Bump has
been continuously engaged in practice
in the local courts, State Supreme
Court, and United States Courts.
During these years he has conducted
many important cases and has been
very successful.
Mr.. Bump was chairman of the
County Board of Waupaca county two
terms, was mayor of Merrill one term,
and president of the T. B. Scott
Library from its opening until he left
Merrill. He has been district attor-
ney of Marathon county and city at
torney of the city of Wausau one term.
He was prominent member of the
f. s. A. M, r. A. M. and a member
of the Council of Royal and Select
Masters.
Elisha L. Bump was married in
1873 to Miss Lille A. Gurley, of Wau-
paca. They have three children,
Franklin E., attorney at Grand
Rapids; Mayme E., graduate of
Merrill High School and State Univer-
sity, and who resides at the home in
this city, and Florence NJ, now Mrs.
Seth Warner, of Chicago, graduate
of the Wausau High School and OF the
department. Of the
Armour Institute of Chicago and a
student for two years at the State
University, all of whom were present
at his bedside.
Hon. E. L. Bump was among the
best known early settlers of Wausau.
He was man of recognized ability
and was firm friend, an excellent
neighbor, and had kindness of heart
surpassed by few men and his home
life was model Of excellency. His
friends were all those who became ac-
Quainted with him and his enemies
were very few, if any. Wausau loses
one of her best citizens in his death
and the sympathy of the entire COM
munity goes out to the family in their
affection.
Besides the family mentioned
above he leaves sister, Mrs. A. j.
Empy of Milladore, and two brothers,
J, N. Bump of Stevens Point, and