William Thum

Mayor of Pasadena, California

William Thum


15th Mayor of Pasadena
In office 1911–1913
Preceded by	Thomas Earley
Succeeded by	Richard Lee Metcalf

Personal details
Born	(1861-12-21)December 21, 1861 Michigan, US
Died	May 10, 1941(1941-05-10) (aged 79) Pasadena, California, US
Political party	Socialist Party of America Republican
Occupation	Chemist, inventor, politician

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

Early life

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

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

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

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