George L. Blum

George Lewis Blum (October 6, 1869 – May 4, 1939) was an American jurist, attorney, and businessman.[1]

The Honorable

George Lewis Blum
Eau Claire County Judge
In office
April 16, 1901 – May 4, 1939
Personal details
Born(1869-10-06)October 6, 1869
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
DiedMay 4, 1939(1939-05-04) (aged 69)
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican

Biography

Blum was born in 1869 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He received his education in the public schools of Eau Claire and at the University of Wisconsin, graduating with a law degree in 1893. Blum was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin the same year. In February 1895, he formed a partnership in Eau Claire with John B. Fleming under the firm name of Fleming & Blum, with that arrangement continuing until January 1, 1908.[2]

In April 1901,[3] Blum was elected Eau Claire County Judge[4] and served in that capacity for 38 years. A special act of the Wisconsin State Legislature in 1927 greatly increased his powers and jurisdiction.

Blum was heavily involved in the business community of the Chippewa Valley. In 1919, Judge Blum bought the Laycock and Drummond blocks of Eau Claire, Wisconsin for over $80,000 dollars. This was one of the largest real estate transfer deals in the history of the city. Blum was one of the founders of the Walter Brewing Company[5] and Consumers Tire & Tube Company. Blum also served as director of the Union National Bank and of the Union Mortgage Loan Company until January 1, 1934.[6]

Judge Blum married Margaret D. McGillis and had two daughters and one son; Margaret, Genevieve, and George L., Jr.[7] Blum died of heart disease in 1939.[8]

References
  1. George L. Blum Papers, 1923–1937, Housed at the Area Research Center, William D. McIntyre Library, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Library-Archives Division
  2. "Eau Claire Co. WIGenWeb Project". Eauclaire.wigenweb.org. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  3. "Wisconsin Alumni Magazine". Wisconsin Alumni Association. July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018 – via Google Books.
  4. Wisconsin. Legislature. Senate (1915). Journal of Proceedings of the ... Annual Session of the Wisconsin Legislature for the Year ... Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 85–. UIUC:30112074294676.
  5. Breweries of Wisconsin, Second Edition
  6. "American Brewers' Review". July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018 – via Google Books.
  7. "George L. Blum, Judge of the County Court of Eau Claire county, was born October 6, 1869, at Eau Claire, Wisconsin" (TXT). Files.usgwarchives.net. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  8. "George L. Blum, Judge for 38 Years, Is Dead". The Capital Times. May 4, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved May 2, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.


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