John George Hummel Biography


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				JOHN GEORGE HUMMEL. 

	John George Hummel, clerk of the court in Fall River county and a 
resident of Hot Springs, was born at Red Cloud, Nebraska, March 20, 
1876, a son of Fred D. and Bertha (Osborn) Hummel, the former a native 
of Iowa and the latter of New Jersey. The father became a carpenter and 
eventually engaged in contracting and building on his own account. He 
removed from the east to Iowa and afterward to Nebraska, becoming one 
of the pioneer settlers of Red Cloud. He took up his abode upon a farm 
near that place and there resided until 1888, when he removed with his 
family to Hot Springs, where he continued to engage in the contracting 
and building business. He still makes his home at Hot Springs although 
he is now living practically retired, enjoying the rest which he has 
truly earned and richly deserves. He has been a prominent and 
influential resident of Fall River county and has taken an active part 
in molding the public welfare. He has served on the board of education 
and for sixteen years was a member of the city council, exercising his 
official prerogatives in support of various plans and measures for the 
general good. He is a property holder in the city and his investments 
bring to him a substantial financial income. 

	John G. Hummel attended school at Red Cloud, Nebraska, and 
afterward became a pupil in a select school in Hot Springs. His 
textbooks were put aside when he was seventeen years of age and he then 
entered the employ of W. J. McGowan in the feed and grain business, 
with which he was connected for three years. He was next employed by 
the Hot Springs Transfer, Feed & Fuel Company for sixteen years and 
seven months and in that connection was promoted from time to time 
until he became head bookkeeper and eventually manager of the business, 
In 1909 he took up a homestead in Fall River county, on which he 
resided until 1911, when he assumed the duties of his present office, 
that of clerk of the courts. He has been associated with other local 
enterprises and is a landowner in Fall River and Custer counties and 
likewise has property in Hot Springs, His political allegiance has been 
given to the republican party since age conferred upon him the right of 
franchise. He served for one term as a member of the city council of 
Hot Springs and following the fall election of 1910 entered upon the 
duties of the office of clerk of the courts in January, 1911. He made 
such an excellent record during his first term,s service, covering four 
years, that he was reelected, entering upon his second term in January, 
1915. 

	On the 29th of August, 1895, Mr. Hummel was united in marriage to 
Miss Ida L. Cable, who was born in Illinois, a daughter of Jacob Cable, 
who removed with his family to Fairmont, Nebraska, where they lived for 
a number of years and then went to Hot Springs in 1892. The father 
engaged in farming but both he and his wife have now passed away, the 
latter having died in 1894, while the death of Mr. Cable occurred in 
April, 1914. He was a soldier of the Civil war and rendered valiant aid 
to the country in defense of the Union. Mr. and Mrs. Hummel have three 
children, Irene, Harold and Eugene, all attending school. 

	Mr. Hummel has been a member of the Modern Woodmen of America 
from the age of nineteen years and upon attaining his majority joined 
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has passed through all of the 
chairs in the three branches of Odd Fellowship and is a past captain of 
the canton. He has ever recognized the value of industry and 
determination, and these qualities find expression in his service as 
clerk of the courts as well as in the management of his business 
interests.