The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-02

Henry B. Mum, an old resident OF
Washington. died yesterday morning at 3
o'clock in his home. 1884 r street north
west, after an illness or nearly four
months. due TO a general breakdown.
Fune al services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the family resi-
dence. followed by burial in Glenwood
Cemetery. Pallbearers have not been Sc
lected and complete arrangements for the
funeral will be made to-day.
Mr. Mum. who was eighty-four years
old. had been resident OF the District.
except FOR few years, since 1866, and
until 1854. upon his retirement. was con-
sidered one Of the ablest lawyers before
the District bar.
Native of New Jersey.
He was born August /. 1896. at Belle
vile. n j.. and after a liberal education
IN the public schools was graduated from
Princeton College In 1s47. Upon his grad
uation he became a teacher in Ashland
Hall Collegiate School. at Montclair.
n J.. until 1851, when he took up the
study Of law.
In 1854 his family moved 20 Portage,
Columbia County. Wis. being among the
pioneer settlers Of that State, and there
Mr.. Mum practiced law. After dabbllng
IN politics for a while. he was elected
mayor Of his home town in 1885, and
from 1861 to 1855 was superintendent OF the
public schools OF Portage.
During the heated political strife prior
20 the civil war Mr.. Mum became a lead
er in his county, and was elected a MEM
Der OF the State legislature in 1859, and
at the outbreak OF the war was active
in assisting Capt. John Mansfield raise
and equip a company. Although Mr.
Mum did not serve in the army him
self he proved OF equal service TO his
town In the able way IN which he con-
Quoted It's affairs.
He came 10 Washington in 1866 as an
attorney before the Patent Office. enter
ing into partnership with w. c. Dodge
and late- with F. stansbury. His practice
grew. until he was admitted before the
bar OF every District court.
Lived I'm Missouri.
About 1850 Mr. Mum went 10 Grant.
No. to take up business with a promi-
nent real estate and banking Arm. where
he married Miss Corneiia l. Farwell.
September %. 1881. He returned 70 Wash
ington in 1884. retiring from practice
shortly after his arrival.
Since then he had busted himself with
the education Of his children. During his
residence here Mr. Mum was identified
with many OF the public interests OF
Washington. and was well known in club
circles, being q member Of the University
Club. Perhaps his source or greatest
pleasure wa gained through his connec-
ton with the Princeton Alumni Associa-
ton. of which ne was one Of the organ
izers N IS72
About three years ago he was elected
president OF the association. which Is one
OF the largest OF its kind in the city. He
was also a member OF the Sons OF the
American Revolution and the Historical
and Geographical societies. Although he
was admitted as a Free and Accepted
Mason in 1851. Mr.. Mum was not identi-
fed with any lodge In Washington
During the past ten or fifteen years OF
his life Mr.. Mum contributed articles to
various newspapers and wrote several
pamphlets aud essays.
He Is survived u his wife and four
/ children. Mrs. Robert z. Wayland and
Henry F. Mum. OF Crozet. Va. and Miss
| Marguerite c. Mum and Harvey T
Mum. OF this city