Frank Hume

Frank Hume (July 21, 1843 – July 17, 1906) was an American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates.[1] The Hume School is named for him, and the Frank Hume Memorial Fountain, known as the "whispering wall", at the University of Virginia was built in his honor. In 2022, the memorial’s engraved stones were replaced with plain stone.

Frank Hume
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Alexandria City and Alexandria
In office December 6, 1899 – December 4, 1901
Preceded by	Louis C. Barley
Succeeded by	James R. Caton
In office December 4, 1889 – December 2, 1891
Preceded by	Lawrence W. Corbett
Succeeded by	Charles Bendheim
Personal details
Born	(1843-07-21)July 21, 1843 Culpeper, Virginia, U.S.
Died	July 17, 1906(1906-07-17) (aged 62) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Emma Phillips Norris ​ ​ (m. 1870)​
Children	9
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Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Battles/wars	American Civil War

During the Civil War, Hume fought with the Volunteer Southrons in the Confederate Army and received a thigh wound at the Battle of Gettysburg. Following the war, he had a clerkship in the Barruch Hall store in Washington, after which he and Richard Poole formed the Poole & Hume business. Hume took full control after Poole became ill, and he continued in charge until he died.[2]

In 1870, Hume married Emma Phipps Norris. They had nine children.[2]