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.Template:Sfn His cousin was judge Frederick Stump.Template:Sfn He was educated by private tutors and attended Delaware College.Template:Sfn 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.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Sfn
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.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn He also became active in the Maryland Militia, and attained the rank of colonel.Template:Sfn Stump purchased a Bel Air plantation called "Waverly", where he farmed and raised livestock.Template:Sfn
Political career
Stump was elected to the Maryland State Senate in 1878 and served until 1880.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn He served as chairman of the state Democratic convention in 1879, and was the Senate's President pro tempore in 1880.Template:Sfn He was defeated in the 1881 state senate election by Edward M. Allen.Template:Sfn
In 1888, Stump was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.Template:Sfn He served in the 51st and 52nd Congresses (March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1893).Template:Sfn He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1892.Template:Sfn
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.Template:Sfn
Later life
Stump practiced law in Bel Air until retiring in 1902, after which he continued to reside at Waverly.Template:Sfn
Personal life
In 1903, Stump married Mary Fernandez de Velasco (1853-1944) of New York City.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn They had no children.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He was a member of the Episcopal Church.Template:Sfn
Stump died at Waverly on January 9, 1917, and was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery in Emmorton, Maryland.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Sfn
References
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Sources
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External links
- Maryland State Archives: Herman Stump, Jr.
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at Find a GraveTemplate:EditAtWikidata
- Herman Stump at The Political Graveyard
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- 1837 births
- 1917 deaths
- Democratic Party Maryland state senators
- Politicians from Harford County, Maryland
- People from Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland
- Presidents of the Maryland Senate
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland
- Maryland lawyers
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century members of the Maryland General Assembly