Herman Stump

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Herman Stump Jr. (August 8, 1837 – January 9, 1917) was an American politician and lawyer. He is most notable for his service in the Maryland Senate and as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Early life

Herman Stump Jr.[1] was born on Oakington Farm in Harford County, Maryland, the son of Sarah (née Biays) and John Wilson Stump.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". His cousin was judge Frederick Stump.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He was educated by private tutors and attended Delaware College.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stump attended Delaware College and studied law with his cousin Henry W. Archer, was admitted to the bar on November 11, 1856, and commenced practice in Bel Air.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Career

He became a noted trial attorney, and was notable for his representation of several female defendants in murder cases, including the murder cases of William Scott Ketchum and Nicholas McComas.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He also became active in the Maryland Militia, and attained the rank of colonel.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stump purchased a Bel Air plantation called "Waverly", where he farmed and raised livestock.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Political career

Stump was elected to the Maryland State Senate in 1878 and served until 1880.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He served as chairman of the state Democratic convention in 1879, and was the Senate's President pro tempore in 1880.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He was defeated in the 1881 state senate election by Edward M. Allen.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

In 1888, Stump was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He served in the 51st and 52nd Congresses (March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1893).Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1892.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

After the completion of his last term in Congress, Stump was appointed U.S. Superintendent of Immigration by President Grover Cleveland and served from April 8, 1893, to July 16, 1897.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Later life

Stump practiced law in Bel Air until retiring in 1902, after which he continued to reside at Waverly.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Personal life

In 1903, Stump married Mary Fernandez de Velasco (1853-1944) of New York City.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". They had no children.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He was a member of the Episcopal Church.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Stump died at Waverly on January 9, 1917, and was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery in Emmorton, Maryland.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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