Herman Stump

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

Herman Stump
From Volume 2 (1919) of Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Maryland
U.S. Superintendent of Immigration
In office April 8, 1893 – July 16, 1897
Preceded by	William D. Owen
Succeeded by	Terence V. Powderly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	Frank Thomas Shaw
Succeeded by	Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott
President of the Maryland State Senate
In office 1880–1880
Preceded by	Edward Lloyd
Succeeded by	George Hawkins Williams
Member of the Maryland Senate
In office 1878–1880
Personal details
Born	(1837-08-08)August 8, 1837 Oakington Farm, Harford County, Maryland.
Died	January 9, 1917(1917-01-09) (aged 79) Bel Air, Maryland
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Attorney

Early life

Stump was born on Oakington Farm in Harford County, Maryland, the son of John Wilson Stump and Sarah (Biays) Stump.[1] He was educated by private tutors and attended Delaware College.[1] Stump studied law with his cousin Henry W. Archer, was admitted to the bar in 1856, and commenced practice in Bel Air.[1]

Start of career

He became a noted trial attorney, and was notable for his representation of several female defendants in murder cases.[1] He also became active in the Maryland Militia, and attained the rank of colonel.[1] Stump purchased a Bel Air plantation called "Waverly", where he farmed and raised livestock.[1]

Political career

Stump was elected to the Maryland State Senate in 1878 and served until 1880.[1] He served as chairman of the state Democratic convention in 1879, and was the Senate's President pro tempore in 1880.[1]

In 1888, Stump was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.[1] He served in the 51st and 52nd Congresses (March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1893).[1] He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1892.[1]

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.[1]

Later life

Stump practiced law in Bel Air until retiring in 1902, after which he continued to reside at Waverly.[1] He died at Waverly on January 9, 1917 and was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery in Emmorton, Maryland.[2]

Family

In 1903, Stump married Mary Fernandez de Velasco (1853-1944) of New York City.[1] They had no children.[1]

References

1. Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Maryland, pp. 647-649.
2. Where They're Buried, p. 198.

Sources

Books

• Spencer, Richard Henry (1919). Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Maryland. 2. New York, NY: American Historical Society, Inc.
• Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company, Inc. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0.

External links

• United States Congress. "Herman Stump (id: S001043)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Herman Stump at Find a Grave
• Herman Stump at The Political Graveyard

Political offices
Preceded by Edward Lloyd	President of the Maryland State Senate 1880	Succeeded by George Hawkins Williams
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Frank Thomas Shaw	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd congressional district 1889–1893	Succeeded by Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott