San Francisco Call, Volume 79, Number 84, 22 February 1896 — DEATH OF PETER PUMYEA. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DEATH OF PETER PUMYEA.

He Was a Politician and OfficeHolder of Alameda County. A SUCCESSFUL LIVERYMAN. He Made a Fortune Before Bicycles and Electric Cars Came on the Scene. Oakland Office San Krancisco Call.J <JOB Broadway, Feb. 21. J Peter Pumyea, who figured prominently in Alameda County politics ten years ago, died this morning at his home on Eighth and Alice streets. For several days Mr. Pumyea has been sinking and his end way expected.

lie has been confined to hia room and suffered terribly from dropsy for several montns. He has been before the public of this city for many years and has held several offices.

Mr. Pumyea wa3 born in Fulton County, Illinois, May 17, 1844. His father was a

farmer and the deceased, when a lad, took much interest in farm life. In 1854 Mr. Purnyea came to California, reaching San Francisco on June 16. He was accompanied by his father and mother, three brothers and four sisters. The family came by the Panama route. They remained in San Francisco for some time and then moved to Marysville, where they engaged in farming. In 1865 Peter came to Oakland. He had then attained his majority, but he entered Brighton College as a student and remained there for over two years. He then returned to Marysville, and immediately entered in a business of his own. He became the proprietor of the New York livery stable, and remained in it till 1873. Livery business was good in those days, as there were no electric-cars or bicycles, and young Pumyea was comparatively rich. After leaving Marysville he returned to this city and purchased an interest in the livery stable of EL Newland, which was then doing business on Seventh street, a short distance west of the Broaaway station. There were few livery stables in this city at that time, and the business turned out most remunerative. In ISTfj Mr. Pumyea had attained to a great deal of popularity, with the result that he was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors. He served until 1879, and during two years of his term he acted as chairman of that body. In 1877 he was married to Miss Lorine Turner in Jackson, Amador County. On OctoDer 3, 1881, he was selected to fill the position of Chief of Police of this city. He retained the place until 18S9 and during that time he effected a number of needed changes in the personnel and f-.ffi-ciency of the force. When he retired from the Police Department he became one of the proprietors of the Oakland Cab and Carriage Company. He remained in the concern about a year and a half, when he purchased the vehicles and other property of the company and opened an establishment at the corner of Alice and Eighth streets. Mr. Pumvea leaves a widow, but no children. The surviving members of his family are the brothers Albert and Nelson, who 'resided here, and the following sisters: Mrs. Ida Herbert of Oakland, Mrs. Lottie Herold Johnston, Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs. McCrate of Marysville. Mr. Ptimyea was a member of Gray Eaerle Tribe of Red Men, Oakland Encampment, I. O. 0. F., and Live Oak Lod^e No. 17, Knights of Pythias. The funeral will take place rext Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The remains will be interred in Mountain View Cemetery.

Peter Pumyea, Ex-Chief of Police of Oakland and Ex-Supervisor of Alameda County. Who Died Yesterday. [From a photograph.]