Menzus R. Bump

Menzus R. Bump
Menzus R. Bump
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Dunn–Pepin district
	In office; January 3, 1876 – January 1, 1877
Preceded by	Rockwell J. Flint
Succeeded by	Samuel Black (Dunn); Vivus Wright Dorwin (Pepin)
Personal details
Born	May 28, 1838; Granville, New York, U.S.
Died	May 6, 1913 (aged 74); Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Cause of death	Pneumonia
Resting place	Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane, Washington
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Elma A. Crocker (m. 1868; died 1911)
Children	Mrs. Maud Churchill; Mrs. L. J. Parks; Milan R. Bump;
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Rank	1st Sergeant, USV
Unit	25th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Menzus Raynard Bump (May 28, 1838 – May 6, 1913) was an American businessman and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Dunn and Pepin counties, and was a Union Army volunteer in the American Civil War.

Biography[edit]

Bump was born in Granville, New York.^[1] He moved to Mondovi, Wisconsin, before settling in Rock Creek, Wisconsin, in 1868.

During the American Civil War, Bump served in the 25th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. Engagements he took part in include the Battle of Resaca of the Atlanta Campaign.^[2] He achieved the rank of first sergeant.

Bump married Elma A. Crocker on November 1, 1868, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. They had three children. Bump was designated postmaster of Caryville, Wisconsin, in 1882.^[3] Bump died on May 6, 1913, in Spokane, Washington.

Bump was a member of the Assembly in 1876. Additionally, he was chairman of the board of Rock Creek. He was a Republican.

^ "Menzus Reynard Bump". RootsWeb. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
^ OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. Wisconsin Blue Book 1876. 1876. p. 465. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
^ "Capital Notes". Detroit Free Press. December 2, 1882. p. 2. Retrieved November 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Rockwell J. Flint	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dunn–Pepin district January 3, 1876 – January 1, 1877	Succeeded by Samuel Black (Dunn) Vivus Wright Dorwin (Pepin)