E. H. Crump | |
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 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 October 2, 1874 Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1954 (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]