He is most notable for his service in the Maryland Senate and as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

[2] Stump attended Delaware College and studied law with his cousin Henry W. Archer, was admitted to the bar on November 11, 1856, and commenced practice in Bel Air.

[2] Stump purchased a Bel Air plantation called "Waverly", where he farmed and raised livestock.

[2] Stump practiced law in Bel Air until retiring in 1902, after which he continued to reside at Waverly.

[5] Stump died at Waverly on January 9, 1917, and was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery in Emmorton, Maryland.