Gilbert Baum
Throughout practically all his active career Gilbert Baum, has been a stock and grain dealer, and now lives at Sweetser retired from the regular routine of business, but still a factor in affairs there through his official relations with several Grant County banks and by other vested interests. Mr. Baum has been a resident of this county for thirty-five years, and his business career was marked by such thorough integrity, that his name is spoken with respect wherever known.
Gilbert Baum was born in Clinton County, Ohio, January 19, 1846, a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Terrell) Baum. The oldest in a family of children, Gilbert Baum was reared on a farm, had a substantial education and was early trained in the business which he has followed most of his active career.
On June 29, 1901, was celebrated his marriage with Mary Fansler, of Franklin Township. Mrs. Baum was born in Franklin Township of Grant County, August 10, 1864, had a district school education, and has proved a worthy assistant to her husband both in the home and in counsel in business affairs.
Mr. Baum through many years of close attention to business has accumulated a good competency. He has a fine residence in Sweetser, is a stockholder and director in the First National Bank of Marion, a stock holder in the Sweetser Bank, a stockholder in the Swayzee Bank, and interested in other ways in local business affairs. In politics he has always been an active supporter of the Republican party, but in the campaign of 1912 voted the Progressive ticket.
Submitted by: Gina Reasoner