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The couple had two children, the late Diane I. Dumas (born 1942) of Zachary, also in East Baton Parish, and Woodrow Huntley Dumas (1950-2012), a businessman and stained glass artist from Cottage Grove, [[Oregon]]. Some of W. H. Dumas' work is displayed in East Baton Rouge Parish government buildings.<ref>Woodrow H. Dumas obituary, ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', October 4, 2012.</ref>
The couple had two children, the late Diane I. Dumas (born 1942) of Zachary, also in East Baton Parish, and Woodrow Huntley Dumas (1950-2012), a businessman and stained glass artist from Cottage Grove, [[Oregon]]. Some of W. H. Dumas' work is displayed in East Baton Rouge Parish government buildings.<ref>Woodrow H. Dumas obituary, ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', October 4, 2012.</ref>
==Baton Rouge municipal service==
==Baton Rouge municipal service==
In 1952, Dumas was elected as the Ward II representative on the 12-member Metro Council and served from 1953-1964. He was succeeded on the council by Gaston Gerald of Greenwell Springs, who was later a state senator.
In 1952, Dumas was elected as the Ward II representative on the 12-member Metro Council and served from 1953-1964. He was succeeded on the council by Gaston Gerald of Greenwell Springs, who was later a state senator.