Biography

Brother of Mary Mumford, likely attended BJS's funeral according to 18410301SSS_WHS. From findagrave: "USMA Class of 1838. Cullum No. 981. West Point AOG states his place of death was San Francisco, California.

Fourth Annual Reunion Of The Association of the Graduates Of The United States Military Academy, At West Point, New York, June 12, 1878, D. Van Norstrand, New York, 1873.
Ferdinand S. Mumford
No. 981. Class of 1838.
Died October 1st, 1872, at San Francisco, California, aged 54.
Mr. Mumford was born in the State of New York and was appointed a Cadet at the United States Military Academy from that State, graduating in 1838.

July 1st, 1838, he was promoted to Second Lieutenant, 1st United States Infantry; June 11th, 1839, First Lieutenant and March 15th, 1848, Captain in the same regiment.

He served: in the Florida War, 1839; on sick leave of absence, 1839-1841; on frontier duty at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, 1841-1843; at Fort Winnebago, Wisconsin, 1843-1845 and Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, 1845-1846; on recruiting service, 1846-1848; in the War with Mexico, 1848, at the City of Mexico and in garrison at East Pascagoula, Wisconsin, 1848 and Fort Brown, Texas, 1848-1849.

He resigned from the army August 31st, 1849 and resided, until his death, in California, for some years as a merchant and for the past fifteen years quite distinguished as a practicing lawyer in San Francisco.
(Secretary of the Association.)

Sacramento Daily Union
Monday, October 7, 1872
Death of a Pioneer
The Folsom Telegraph of October 5th says: Ferdinand S. Mumford died at his residence in this place on Tuesday last after a long and painful illness of consumption, aged fifty-four years. He was extensively and favorably known in this section of the state, having resided at Mormon Island and in this vicinity for over twenty-three years. He was a graduate of West Point and held the rank of Captain in the United States Army for several years and was in active service in Mexico during the war.

After the discovery of gold, he resigned his commission and came to California in 1849. Here in early days he was engaged in a number of mining operations and merchandising, but for the past fifteen years he has been engaged in the practice of law and as a civil engineer. He was a high-toned, courteous gentleman, a man of good acquirements, of more than ordinary ability and has held many offices of honor and trust. He had a large circle of friends and was universally esteemed. He leaves a widow and many old friends to mourn his loss. He was a native of the city of New York and a son of John I. Mumford of that city, lately deceased."