Eugene F. Loud
Eugene F. Loud | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Clunie |
| Succeeded by | William J. Wynn |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 43rd district | |
| In office January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Luther L. Ewing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eugene Francis Loud March 12, 1847 Abington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1908 (aged 61) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenlawn Memorial Park, Colma, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Eugene Francis Loud (March 12, 1847 – December 19, 1908) was an American politician, lawyer, and merchant.[1] He was a Civil War veteran, who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1891 to 1903.
Early life
[edit]Born in Abington, Massachusetts, Loud went to sea and afterward settled in California.[2]
Civil War
[edit]During the Civil War, he enlisted in a California Cavalry Battalion in 1862, which formed a part of the Second Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry.[2]
Early career
[edit]He returned to California, where he engaged in mining and as clerk for fifteen years. He studied law, and served as a clerk in the customs service in San Francisco. He served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 43rd district from 1885 to 1887.[3] He was cashier of the city and county of San Francisco.
Congress
[edit]Loud was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-second and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1903). He served as chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (Fifty-fourth through Fifty-seventh Congresses). In April 1898, Loud was among the six representatives who voted against declaring war on Spain. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1902 to the Fifty-eighth Congress.
Death
[edit]He died in San Francisco, on December 19, 1908. He remains were cremated and the ashes interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery (which no longer exists).[2] He was re-interred at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Colma.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene F. Loud | 22,871 | 52.8 | |||
| Democratic | Thomas J. Clunie (Incumbent) | 19,899 | 45.9 | |||
| Socialist | E. F. Howe | 574 | 1.3 | |||
| Total votes | 43,344 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) | 14,660 | 46.4 | |
| Democratic | J. W. Ryland | 13,694 | 43.3 | |
| Populist | Jonas J. Morrison | 2,484 | 7.9 | |
| Prohibition | William Kelly | 771 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 31,609 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) | 13,379 | 36.8 | |
| Democratic | Joseph P. Kelly | 8,384 | 23.0 | |
| Populist | James T. Rogers | 7,820 | 21.5 | |
| Prohibition | James Denman | 6,811 | 18.7 | |
| Total votes | 36,394 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) | 19,351 | 48.6 | |
| Democratic | Joseph P. Kelly | 10,494 | 26.3 | |
| Populist | A. B. Kinne | 8,825 | 22.2 | |
| Socialist Labor | Henry Daniels | 757 | 1.9 | |
| Prohibition | T. H. Lawson | 404 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 39,831 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) | 20,254 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | William Craig | 17,352 | 44.3 | |
| Socialist Labor | E. T. Kingsley | 1,532 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 39,138 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) | 23,443 | 55.7 | |
| Democratic | J. H. Henry | 17,365 | 41.3 | |
| Socialist | C. H. King | 942 | 2.2 | |
| Prohibition | Fred E. Caton | 322 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 42,072 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William J. Wynn | 22,712 | 56.5 | |||
| Republican | Eugene F. Loud (Incumbent) | 16,577 | 41.2 | |||
| Socialist | Joseph Lawrence | 620 | 1.5 | |||
| Prohibition | Fred E. Caton | 301 | 0.8 | |||
| Total votes | 40,210 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
References
[edit]
- ^ Wolfe, Wellington C. (1902). Men of California, 1900-1902. Pacific Art Company. p. 430.
- ^ a b c "Loud, Eugene Francis". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Join California - Eugene F. Loud". joincalifornia.com.
- ^ "Index to Politicians: Lou to Lovatus". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- United States Congress. "Eugene F. Loud (id: L000448)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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