EH Crump

Quick Facts

Full Name	EH Crump
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Oct 2, 1874(1874-10-02)
Age	150
Date Of Death	October 16, 1954, Memphis, TN
Birthplace	Mississippi
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Libra

EH Crump Biography

EH Crump is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on October 2, 1874 in Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. Mayor of Memphis from 1910 to 1915 who was a dominant political force in the city for nearly four decades. His influence in Memphis lasted much longer than his tenure as Mayor.

He was the “boss” of Memphis at the same time as Mayor Richard Daley ran everything in Chicago.

He was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi.

EH Crump Net Worth

EH Crump is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, EH Crump 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He came to Memphis in 1893, and ten years later began his political career, as a delegate to the state convention and a spot on the Board of Public Works.

Courting Memphis’s African American population gave him a reliable voting base, and he secured his lock on politics by manipulating the city Republican party.

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Facts & Trivia

EH Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. EH Crump celebrates birthday on October 2 of every year.

What influence did Edward Crump have on city and state politics in the

state?

He ran an efficient city government, getting more effort from the health, fire, and police departments. His administrative ability also built a personal political machine. On taking office, Crump conducted a brief publicity war on vice-but then permitted the underworld to run wide-open.

What election year is the benchmark for the end of the political machine

of Boss Crump in Tennessee politics?

Photo courtesy of Memphis Press-Scimitar archives, University of Memphis. The Crump machine was essentially defeated in 1948 with the election of Democrat Estes Kefauver to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee. Crump opposed Kefauver; the black community supported him.

What made Boss Crump the most powerful politician in Tennessee during the

1930s and 1940s?

He was particularly adept in his use of what were at the time two politically weak minority groups in Tennessee: blacks and Republicans. Unlike most Southern Democrats of his era, Crump was not opposed to blacks voting; Memphis blacks were reliable Crump machine voters for the most part.

How many major colleges and universities are in Memphis?

There are about 16 colleges in the area, including 12 private colleges and universities, 2 public colleges and universities, and 2 community colleges offering 2-year degrees. Read on to get a breakdown of the colleges near Memphis, with details about cost, enrollment, student type and degree offerings.

What is Memphis known for?

Known worldwide as the “ Home of the Blues & Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll – not to mention gospel, jazz, R&B, rap and soul. Close to 20 percent of the earliest inductees (24 of the 97) in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame have come from within a 100-mile radius of Memphis.