William F. Collum was a surgeon

Surgeon

In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...

 and politician

Politician

A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...

 of Jeffersonville, Indiana

Jeffersonville, Indiana

Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census...

 in which he served on the city council and as mayor.

Biography

William Collum moved to Jeffersonville in 1838 where he practiced his medical profession. He would serve on the city council and as the mayor of the city in 1948 to 1954 as the cities fourth mayor. In 1866 he would die from blood poisoning after receiving a wound during a post-mortem examination.