BAUME, FREDERICK EHRENFRIED (1862-1910), a son of Joseph Baume, was born in Dunedin and educated at the Thames and Otago High Schools and Auckland University College and Otago University (where he won the mental science prize in 1885 and the political economy prize in 1887). After six years in commerce and journalism (1877-83), he was admitted to the bar and began to practise law in Auckland. (LL.B. 1891.) In 1896 he went into partnership with A. E. Whitaker. Entering public life in 1893, Baume gained a seat on the Auckland City Council, and he was also on the Auckland harbour board. He sat as a Liberal in the House of Representatives (for Auckland City, 1902-05; Auckland East, 1905-10), and was chairman of the education committee (1903-06). His other public activities were numerous. He was a member of the Auckland University College council from 1893, a fellow of the New Zealand University senate from 1903, president of the Auckland law institute, and of the Auckland graduates' association. He was president of the New Zealand Natives' Association, and an honorary captain in the New Zealand Native Infantry No.3 (1901). A member of the Jewish faith, he was president of the Auckland Chovevi Zionists association, of the Auckland Maccabaeans, and of the Auckland Hebrew Aid society. In 1907 he was made King's Counsel. He died on 14 May 1910.

Baume married (1899) Rosetta Lulah Leavey (1870-1934), who was born in San Francisco, and educated at the San Francisco Girls' High School and University of California, graduating Ph.B. She was teaching for a few years. Mrs Baume served on the Auckland education board, the Grammar School board of governors, and the boards of the technical school and the Elam school of art. On the death of Baume (1910) she contested the Parnell seat. In 1921 she married E. W. Kane (q.v.). She was afterwards on the board of governors of the Wellington College and of the Girls' High School.

N.Z.P.D., 28 Jun 1910; Who's Who N.Z., 1908, 1924, 1932; Cycl. N.Z., ii (p); Auckland Star, 16 May 1910; N.Z. Herald, 4 Aug 1899; The Dominion, 23 Feb 1934 (p). Portrait: Parliament House.

Reference: Volume 1, page 41

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