Hugh Patrick Mullin, Sr.

Seaman Hugh Patrick Mullin was awarded the Medal of Honor on 8 January 1900. The citation reads: "On board the U.S.S. Texas during the coaling of that vessel at Hampton Roads, Virginia, 11 November 1899. Jumping overboard while wearing a pair of heavy rubber boots and at great risk to himself, Mullin rescued Alfred Kosminski, apprentice, second class, who fell overboard, by supporting him until he was safely hauled from the water."

From the 1880 United States Census, Hugh Mullin lived with his mother and father at Richmond Village, McHenry County, Illinois. The family at the time consisted of:

• Head Thomas Mullen 26
• Wife Mary E. Mullen 25
• Son Hugh Mullen 2

From the 1910 United States Census, Hugh P. Mullin, [Sr.] lived with his wife, daughter, and son at San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. The family at the time consisted of:

• Head Hugh P Mullin 32
• Wife Honolulu J Mullin 26
• Daughter R Lucille Mullin 4
• Son Hugh P Mullin 2

From the 1920 United States Census, Hugh P. Mullin [Sr.] lived with his wife, daughter, and two sons at San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. The family at the time consisted of:

• Head Hugh P Mullin 41
• Wife Lulu J Mullin 34
• Daughter Lucille Mullin 14
• Son Hugh Mullin 12
• Son James Mullin 6

From the 1940 United States Census, Hugh P. Mullin lived with his wife, daughter, and son at San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. The family at the time consisted of:

• Head Hugh P Mullin 62
• Wife Lulu J Mullin 55
• Daughter Lucille R Mullin 34
• Son James J Mullin 26