Herman Stump
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Herman Stump was an American
politician.
Stump was born on Oakington farm in Harford County, Maryland
. He pursued the study of classics and law, was admitted to the bar in 1856, and commenced practice in Bel Air, Maryland. He also held an interest in agricultural pursuits.
Stump was elected to the Maryland State Senate
in 1878 and served as President of the Senate
in 1880. He served as chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1879, and was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses, serving from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1893. He was not a candidate for renomination.
After Congress, Stump was appointed Superintendent of Immigration by President Grover Cleveland
on April 8, 1893, and served until July 16, 1897. He practiced law in Bel Air until his death at his home there. He is interred in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Emmorton, Maryland
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician.
Stump was born on Oakington farm in Harford County, Maryland
Harford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
. He pursued the study of classics and law, was admitted to the bar in 1856, and commenced practice in Bel Air, Maryland. He also held an interest in agricultural pursuits.
Stump was elected to the Maryland State Senate
Maryland State Senate
The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland...
in 1878 and served as President of the Senate
President of the Maryland State Senate
The President of the Maryland Senate is elected by the Senate annually on the first day of the legislative session. -List of Senate Presidents:-References:*...
in 1880. He served as chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1879, and was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses, serving from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1893. He was not a candidate for renomination.
After Congress, Stump was appointed Superintendent of Immigration by President Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
on April 8, 1893, and served until July 16, 1897. He practiced law in Bel Air until his death at his home there. He is interred in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Emmorton, Maryland
Emmorton, Maryland
Emmorton is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States. St. Mary's Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.-References:...
.