J. Henry Stump
Encyclopedia
J Henry Stump (June 4, 1880 – May 15, 1949) was an American Socialist politician and mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania
1927 - 1931, 1935–1939 and 1943 - 1947.
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
1927 - 1931, 1935–1939 and 1943 - 1947.
External links
- J. Henry Stump: Reading's Most Memorable Mayor. By Edwin B. Yeich. Published by The Historical Society of Berks County. Article originally appeared in the Summer 1958 issue of the Historical Review of Berks County.
- In Milwaukee. Time Magazine. Monday, Jan. 23, 1928
Further reading
- Hendrickson, Jr. Kenneth E. The Socialist Administration in Reading, Pennsylvania, Part I, 1927-1931. Pennsylvania History. October, 1972. Link to article
- Hendrickson, Jr. Kenneth E. Triumph and Disaster: The Reading Socialists in Power and Decline, Part II, 1932-1939. Pennsylvania History. October, 1973. Link to article