Frederick P. Hummel

Frederick Philip Hummel (March 12, 1856 – October 15, 1915) was a lawyer and politician from New York City.

Life

Hummel was born on March 12, 1856, in New York City, New York, the son of German immigrants[1] Philip Hummel and Sophie Merx.[2]

Hummel attended public schools. He worked as a law clerk from 1869 to 1879.[3] He began attending the New York University School of Law in 1878 and graduated from there with an LL.B. in 1879.[4] He was then admitted to the bar and began practicing law in New York City. In 1892, he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the New York County 24th District. He served in the Assembly in 1893. While in the Assembly, he introduced a bill to punish people for obtaining property under false pretenses.[1] He became active in real estate developments in Yorkville in 1890. By the time he died, he was a member of the law firm Hummel & Holbert.[2]

In 1885, Hummel married Katie Goldsmith.[5] They had three daughters.[6]

Hummel died at home in Marble Hill on October 15, 1915.[2] He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.[7]

References
  1. Murlin, Edgar L. (1893). The Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: James B. Lyon. pp. 139–140 – via Google Books.
  2. "Obituary Notes-Frederick P. Hummel". The New York Times. Vol. LXV, no. 21084. New York, N.Y. 16 October 1915. p. 11 – via Internet Archive.
  3. Eighth Annual Record of Assemblymen and Senators from the City of New York in the State Legislature, 1893. New York, N.Y.: City Reform Club. 1893. p. 83 – via Google Books.
  4. General Alumni Catalogue of New York University, 1833-1906. New York, N.Y.: General Alumni Society. 1906. p. 24 – via Google Books.
  5. "M-M-1885-0053576". The NYC Historical Vital Records Project.
  6. New York County Lawyers' Association Year Book, 1916. New York, N.Y. 1916. p. 266 – via Google Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WHY-RSN : 3 June 2020), Frederick Philip Hummel, 1915.
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