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Niagara Gazette - 4/11/1932

Another old citizen who has just gone
to his reward Is Humphrey E. Slocum
who, In the old village days, was a
prominent business man of the community.
He at one time represented
the Second Niagara district in the New
York.State Assembly. Old residents
will recall his drygoods store In Falls
street when he was associated in business
with the late Thomas V. Welch.
Mr. Slocum left the city many years
ago. He made his home in Beaver
Falls. N. Y„ where he passed away, but
his remains are to be brought here to be
interred in Oakwood cemetery. Those
who recall Mr. Slocum will remember
him as a fine type of citizen with a deep
interest in the welfare of Niagara Falls
in the service and affairs of which he
gave many years of his life.

AND ALSO

Humphrey Ellas Slocum, former assemblyman
and who at one time conducted
a dry goods business here and
was widely known among older residents
of the city, died Saturday in
Beaver Falls and burial will take place
In Oakwood cemetery', this city, at 11
a.m. tomorrow.
Mr. Slocum was born near Northvllle,
Fulton county, this state, on
Feb. 11, 1849, and was educated In the
public and select schools there. In
1867 he came to Niagara Falls and engaged
In the dry goods business, with
his brother as a partner, under the
firm name of J. N. Slocum and Brother.
The business was moved to
Geneva In 1875 and was conducted
successfully for 13 years, after which
it was dissolved. Mr. Slocum then
returned to Niagara Falls and
purchased a half interest in a dry
goods business with the late Thomas
V. Welch.
This business was conducted under
the firm name of H. E. Slocum and
company for four years. Selling his
interest to his partner in 1892, Mr.
Clocum moved to Beaver Falls, Lewis
county, where he engaged in the
manufacture of wood pulp and pulp
board under the firm name of The J.
P. Lewis Company, Inc.
Mr. Slocum was a Republican and
active in the affairs of his party in
Lewis county. He was delegate to
several state conventions and was
elected to the assembly in 1903. He
was re-elected In 1904 and In 1911 was
again elected. He served on many
Important committees in the assembly.
In 1874 Mr. Slocum married Miss
Frances Marion Binkley, Niagara Falls.
She died several years ago. Surviving
Mr. Slocum are two sons. J. Fred
Slocum, Buffalo, and Harry S. Slocum,
Bluefield, W. Va

Watertown NY Daily Times - 4/23/1904

LEWIS C0UHTY.
Assemblyman Haaahrey E. Staeam.
flomphr.y E. Slocum, tbe asw member
of tb. assembly from Lewis connty,
sprung into audden prominence at tbe
.tat. c.pltol this winter, ber.ua* of
bis personal magnetism, tact la making
new friends and bis business abilities
Mr. Mocnm applied himself conscientiously
to tbe duties dsvolving
anon blm sod be ij*nt much tlms in
tbs committse rooms, of which bs was
a member, missing scarcely one see
sion of tbe sssembly during tb* satire
14 weeks tbe legislature was in session.
Though new to tbe con res of
lsgislatire procedure, he bent himself
ea mostly to ths task of familiarizing
himself with tbe work ao as to act intelligently
and affectively for bla constituents.
No legislation affecting tbe
Interests of bis party or tba people he
represented eecaped bim. Mr. .Slocum
waa successful in passing a numbar of
local bills. One waa in relation to the
aary repaiirrss ttoo ttiiee existing abutxaanta
and approach., thereto and making sn
appropriation therefor, aad was left in
commltte*. .
His greatest effort, wltb tba assistancs
of Senator Brown, waa the item
in tb» supply bill of an appropriation
of 112,000 for repairing and improving
tbe C.storland dyke, between tb. mam
shore et a point opposite tbe Caatorland
depot end th. bridge crossing Black
rlvsr between tbe towas of Crogban
and Denmark, and for raising ths dyks
rosd in tbs town of Crogban. between
Naumburg end tbe ssid bridge, ths
work to be done upon plans to be furnished
by the stats engineer aad surveyor.
When a new assemblymen can land a
$12,000 approprlatioa for hia district
tbe first yesr in legislative work you
may know be ia made of the proper
mateiial and baa tbe make ap^of a successful
legislator. Lewis county will
make no mistake in retaining tbs business
ssivices of Assemblymen Slocum
just aa long aa hs wiahes to serve them.
Humphrey E. Slocum wss born near
North villa. Fulton county, in 1849.
and waa educated In public and select
schools, In 1807 bs wsat to Niagara
Falls and waa employed as clerk in tbe
dry goods basins*, witb bia brotner.
After a few yeaia be wa. admitted as
partner under tbe firm nam. of J. N.
Slocum & Bra
In 1875, wishing to Increase tbsir
business, tbsy located at Qeaeva, Ontario
county. After nceaasfotly continuing
the business for 18 ysars tbs
saovs firm was dissolved and bs returned
to Niagara Falls, where b* purchased
a half interest ia the dry good,
bnsiness witb t b . lata Hon. Tbomaa V.
Welch. Thla bostnas* wa. ooadacted
undsr tbe firm nam* of H. E. Slocam
& Co., for four years. Selling bi. interest
to ala partner in 1893. ba removed
to Beaver Falls, wbara a* i.
. t preasnt located aad engaged la tb*
manufacture of wood pulp and pain
board, under ths firm name of tba J.
P. Lewis Co. H* baa alwaya baao a
republlcBB aad baa ^baaa aetlv* ia
party politics, although be naver bald
office until .lee ted to tb* s ass a b ly la
1903, by receiving 8.808 votes to a,980
east for F. D. Big*raL dsmocrat
In 1904 Mr. Slocum was appointed a
ao*mb*r uf tb* following aaasmbly
committees: Affairs of vUlag*t,p*blic
lands aad forestry, . ad agrJcaltur*.

Humphrey married BINKLEY, Frances Marion about 1874. Frances (daughter of BINKLEY, Jerry and Christianna) was born on 27 Apr 1852 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died in Jun 1927 in Beaver Falls, Lewis County, NY; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 3. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lowville NY Journal Republican


MRS. HUMPHREY E. SLOCUM.
Died Yesterday ai Her
Beaver Falls.
Home in
Humphrey E. Slocum died at
&' p. m. yesterday at her home in
•'Beaver Falls. She had been in poor
health for some time, but seriously
ill only a few days. Mrs. -Slocum was
born at Niagara Falls, April 27, 1852,
and had resided in Beaver Falls the
• past 35 years. Besides her husband,
Hon. Humphrey E. Slocum, two sons
survive. Funeral arraingements are
incomplete. Interment will be made
at Niagara Fails..

Humphrey + Caroline. Caroline was born about 1809 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jerry + Christianna. Christianna was born in Dec 1822 in PA; died in 1918; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY - Section 3. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]