Primary Name: Tatum, M. L.

Filed as: Tatum, M. L.

Also known as: M. L. Tatum

Occupation / Association: Charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: M. L. Tatum, Tatum family, Juneau pioneers, Pioneers of Alaska charter members, Juneau Men's Igloo, early Juneau residents, Alaska territorial period

Biography

M. L. Tatum was an early resident of Juneau, Alaska, and a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo. The Pioneers of Alaska was founded to promote fellowship among the territory’s early settlers and to preserve the history of those who contributed to the development of Alaska’s communities.

As a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo, Tatum was among the early group of residents whose presence in Southeast Alaska predated the organization’s formation and who were recognized as part of the community of pioneers in the Juneau area.

Although few details of Tatum’s life survive in available records, his membership among the charter pioneers places him among the early residents who helped shape the social and civic life of Juneau during Alaska’s territorial period.

Sources

Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo records.