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William Thum

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William Thum
15th Mayor of Pasadena
In office
1911–1913
Preceded byThomas Earley
Succeeded byRichard Lee Metcalf
Personal details
Born(1861-12-21)December 21, 1861
Michigan, US
DiedMay 10, 1941(1941-05-10) (aged 79)
Pasadena, California, US
Political partySocialist Party of America
Republican
OccupationChemist, inventor, politician

William Thum (December 21, 1861 – May 10, 1941) served as Mayor of Pasadena, California from 1911 to 1913.

Early life

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On December 21, 1861, Thum was born in Michigan. Thum's parents were William Thum (1824-1883) and Christina (nee Greiner) Thum (1825-1907).[1]

Career

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Thum was a chemist. Thum was known for Tanglefoot, an adhesive fly-paper.[2]

In 1911, Thum became mayor of Pasadena, California, until 1913.[3]

During Thum's administration, Pasadena assumed control of the city's water system.[4]

Personal life

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Thum's wife is Margaret Thum. They have two children. On May 10, 1941, Thum died in Pasadena, California. Thum is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.[1][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "William Thum (1861 - 1941)". ancestry.ca. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "William Thum House". gamblehouse.org. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "William Thum, Mayor of Pasadena 1911-13". calisphere.org. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Scheid, Ann (1986). "IV: The Roots of Greatness". Pasadena:Crown of the Valley. Northridge, California: Windsor Publications, Inc. p. 102.
  5. ^ "Margaret R. Thum in the 1940 Census". archives.com. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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