Nathaniel Exum

Nathaniel Exum (February 28, 1940 – December 3, 2021) was an American politician from Maryland, a member of the Democratic Party and former member of the Maryland State Senate, representing Maryland's District 24 in Prince George's County.^[1]

Nathaniel Exum
Member of the Maryland Senate from the 24th district
In office 1999–2011
Preceded by	Decatur "Bucky" Trotter
Succeeded by	Joanne C. Benson
Constituency	Prince George's County
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 25th district
In office 1975–1999
Constituency	Prince George's County
Personal details
Born	(1940-02-28)February 28, 1940 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	December 3, 2021(2021-12-03) (aged 81) Peppermill Village, Maryland
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Peppermill Village, Maryland

Exum died from a lengthy illness at his home in Peppermill Village, Maryland, on December 3, 2021.^[2]

Background

Exum grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and moved to the Washington, D.C., area to attend Howard University. After serving in the United States Army, he became a safety director for Joseph Smith & Sons. He was active with a number of community, religious, and civic organizations, including the Kiwanis, the NAACP, and the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church.^[1] Senator Exum, 81, died on December 3, 2021, at his home in Prince Georges County after a lengthy illness.^[3]

In the legislature

Exum with the 1992 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

Exum was originally elected to the House of Delegates in 1974, representing District 25 in Prince George's County. He ran for and won a seat in the State Senate in 1998, though due to redistricting he represented District 24 before being defeated. He had at various times served as Chair and Co-Chair of his county delegation, as Chaplain and Treasurer of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, and was a member of the Veteran's Caucus.^[1]