San Francisco County
Biographies
ALEXANDER
ROBERT BAUM
BAUM, ALEXANDER
ROBERT, Attorney,
Primary schooling at Bates’ Academy, S.F.;
when 8 years old was sent to
At Harvard was a member of his class crew
and later of ‘Varsity crew. Member of Delta Kappa Epsilon
Fraternity and Hasty Pudding Club.
In 1886-87 studied law in office of Van
Ness & Roche till admitted to practice by Supreme Court in May 1888. In
1896 entered into partnership with T.E.K. Cormac and Denis Donohoe, Jr., under firm name of Cormac & Donohoe & Baum,
attorneys for H.B.M. Consul General and various foreign and domestic corporations.
After eight years withdrew from firm. In earthquake,
1906, seriously injured in collapsing building and compelled to give up all
work for one year. Suffered serious property losses.
Since Fall, 1907, practiced alone. Nominated for the
Legislature in 1890 and served several terms on Executive Com., Democratic
State Central Com.
After the fire resigned from Pacific Union
and other clubs about the Bay; is member, Sutter Club,
Transcribed by Gloria (Wiegner) Lane.
Source: Press Reference
Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 693, International News Service, New York, Chicago, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta.
1913.
© 2007 Gloria
Lane.