E. H. Crump

E. H. Crump
Crump in 1945
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee
In office March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935
Preceded by	Hubert Fisher
Succeeded by	Walter Chandler
Constituency	10th district (1931–1933) 9th district (1933–1935)
Mayor of Memphis
In office 1910–1915
Preceded by	James H. Malone
Succeeded by	George C. Love
Personal details
Born	Edward Hull Crump (1874-10-02)October 2, 1874 Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	October 16, 1954(1954-10-16) (aged 80) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Edward Hull "Boss" Crump Jr. (October 2, 1874 – October 16, 1954) was an American politician from Memphis, Tennessee. Representing the Democratic Party, he was the dominant force in the city's politics for most of the first half of the 20th century, during which the city had a commission form of government. He also usually dominated Tennessee politics from the 1920s to the 1940s. He was elected and served as mayor of Memphis from 1910 to 1915 and again briefly in 1940. However, he effectively appointed every mayor who was elected from 1915 to 1954.^{[citation needed]}