Herman Stump

Herman Stump
Commissioner General of Immigration
In office April 8, 1893 – June 30, 1897
President	Grover Cleveland William McKinley
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 Shaw
Succeeded by	Joshua Talbott
President of the Maryland Senate
In office 1880
Preceded by	Edward Lloyd
Succeeded by	George Williams
Member of the Maryland Senate
In office 1878–1880
Preceded by	John Walsh
Succeeded by	Edward Allen
Constituency	Harford County
Personal details
Born	(1837-08-08)August 8, 1837 Oakington Farm, Maryland, U.S.
Died	January 9, 1917(1917-01-09) (aged 79) Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Fernandez de Velasco ​ ​ (m. 1903)​
Relatives	Henry W. Archer (cousin)
Education	University of Delaware (attended)
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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. was born on Oakington Farm in Harford County, Maryland, the son of Sarah (née Biays) and John Wilson Stump. His cousin was judge Frederick Stump. He was educated by private tutors and attended Delaware College. 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.

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. He also became active in the Maryland Militia, and attained the rank of colonel. Stump purchased a Bel Air plantation called "Waverly", where he farmed and raised livestock.

Political career

Stump was elected to the Maryland State Senate in 1878 and served until 1880. He served as chairman of the state Democratic convention in 1879, and was the Senate's President pro tempore in 1880. He was defeated in the 1881 state senate election by Edward M. Allen.

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

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.

Later life

Stump practiced law in Bel Air until retiring in 1902, after which he continued to reside at Waverly.

Personal life

In 1903, Stump married Mary Fernandez de Velasco (1853-1944) of New York City. They had no children. He was a member of the Episcopal Church.

Stump died at Waverly on January 9, 1917, and was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery in Emmorton, Maryland.

Sources

Books

• Spencer, Richard Henry (1919). Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Maryland. Vol. 2. New York, NY: American Historical Society, Inc.
• Spencer, Richard Henry (1878). The Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Maryland and District of Columbia. National Biographical Publishing Company.
• Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company, Inc. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0.

Other

• "Col. Stump Dead". The Aegis. January 12, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

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