Charles N. Brumm

Charles Napoleon Brumm (June 9, 1838 – January 11, 1917) was a

Charles N. Brumm was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Pennsylvania College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law for two years.

Civil War

Under the first call of President Abraham Lincoln for three-months’ men, Brumm enlisted as a private and was elected the first lieutenant of Company I, Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He reenlisted in 1861 for three years and was elected first lieutenant of Company K, Seventy-sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was detailed on the staff of General Barton as assistant quartermaster and aide-de-camp, which position he held under General Barton and General Galusha Pennypacker until the expiration of his term of service in 1871.

Congressional service

After the war, Brumm resumed the study of law and was admitted to the bar in 1871. However, he was an unsuccessful candidate for election in

Brumm was elected as a Greenbacker to the

He served as judge until his death at Minersville, Pennsylvania.

Inventions

Brumm was known for having a very mechanical mind. He was granted letters patent on a meat cutter, and also invented a brick and mortar elevator, a railroad snow shove, and a self-starting car-brake.

He is the father of Congressman

See also

References

• United States Congress. "Charles N. Brumm (id: B000977)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-14
• The Political Graveyard
• Rootsweb