Background
STUMP, J. Henry was born on June 4, 1880 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John F. and Tillie (Wurst) Stump.
STUMP, J. Henry was born on June 4, 1880 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John F. and Tillie (Wurst) Stump.
Grade School.
Active in Labor and Socialist Movements, 28 years. Held various offices in Socialist Party. Delegate. State and National.
Socialist Party Convention President Federation Trades Council, elected 1916, resigned 1928. Elected Mayor, Reading, Pennsylvania, since 1927.
Member: Labor Lyceum. Cigarmakers Union; Knights of Golden Eagles. Knights of Friendship.
Patriotic Order, Sons of American. Eagles; Orioles; Moose.
Spouse Laura M. Widmyer, November 29, 1911.