C._E._Lum

C. E. Lum

C. E. Lum

American politician

Charles E. Lum (July 4, 1852 – April 28, 1941) was an American politician in the state of Washington. A Mississippi River Pilot, Lum moved to Yakima, Washington in 1884, where he was primarily involved in construction, being credited at time of his death with having "built most the early bridges in Yakima County", though for a period he served as deputy sheriff of Yakima County. He represented the 20th legislative district in the Washington House of Representatives from 1913 to 1917. During his time in politics he secured the first appropriation for the Naches Pass highway (Washington State Route 168). At the time of his death he was a member of the Order of Odd Fellows and the Masonic lodge.

Quick Facts Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 20th district, Preceded by ...

He was said to always carry a small American flag.[1][2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "House Journal of the Legislature of the State of Washington". 1941.
  3. [3]
    "State of Washington: Members of the Legislature 1889-2019" (PDF). Washington Legislative Information Center. Brad Hendrickson, Secretary of the Senate; Bernard C. Dean, Chief Clerk House of Representatives. February 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2022.


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