Charles Abel Buffum | |
|---|---|
| 5th Mayor of Long Beach | |
| In office 1921–1924 | |
| Preceded by | William T. Lisenby |
| Succeeded by | Ray R. Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1870 La Fayette, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 1936 (aged 66) |
| Spouse | Fern Smith Buffum |
| Children | Dorothy Buffum Chandler Harry A. Buffum Thurlyne Buffum |
| Relatives | Edwin E. Buffum (brother) Norman Chandler (son-in-law) Camilla Chandler (granddaughter) Otis Chandler (grandson) Mike Chandler (great-grandson) Marilyn "Missy" Chandler (first granddaughter-in-law) Bettina Whitaker Chandler (second granddaughter-in-law) Harry Brant Chandler (great-grandson) |
Charles Abel Buffum (January 30, 1870 – October 1936) was an American businessman and politician. In 1904, with his brother, Edwin E. Buffum, he moved to Long Beach, California and purchased a store that would grow into Buffum's Department Stores chain. He served as the fifth mayor of Long Beach, California from 1921 to 1924.