Eugene F. Loud
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1903
Preceded byThomas J. Clunie
Succeeded byWilliam J. Wynn
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 43rd district
In office
January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byLuther L. Ewing
Personal details
Born(1847-03-12)March 12, 1847
Abington, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 1908(1908-12-19) (aged 61)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeGreenlawn Memorial Park
Political partyRepublican

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

Born in Abington, Massachusetts, Loud went to sea and afterward settled in California.[2]

Civil War

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

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

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

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]

References

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  1. ^ Wolfe, Wellington C. (1902). Men of California, 1900-1902. Pacific Art Company. p. 430.
  2. ^ a b c "Loud, Eugene Francis". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  3. ^ "Join California - Eugene F. Loud". joincalifornia.com.
  4. ^ "Index to Politicians: Lou to Lovatus". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
U.S. House of Representatives Preceded byThomas J. Clunie Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th congressional district 1891–1903 Succeeded byWilliam J. Wynn
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