יהושע שטמפפר
תרי"ב-תרס"ח 1852-1908

נולד בהונגריה. עלה לארץ ישראל בשנת 1870 והתיישב בירושלים. לאחר יסוד המושבה, יצא למסעות התרמה רבים ברחבי העולם למען גיוס כספים לטובת המושבה. יהושע שטמפפר השתתף בחפירת הבאר הראשונה שאף נקראה על שמו - "בירשוע". היה יושב ראש ועד המושבה עד סוף ימיו.

The sign is one of the signs in the founders’ square in Petah Tikva and commemorates the city’s founders.

On the other side of the sign is a relief featuring Joshua Stampfer riding a horse Click for a larger image

The following photo taken that day shows the place of the signs in the square Click for a larger image

The square itself is also on the site Click for sign's details

Near this sign are statues of the other four founders:
Click for sign's details - Zerah Barnett

Click for sign's details - Yoel Moshe Salomon

Click for sign's details - Meir David Gutman

Click for sign's details - Yehuda Rab

All sculptures were created by Samuel Ben-Ami. Here is the label on one of the statues: Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
Yehoshua Stampfer
1852-1908

Born in Hungary. Immigrated to Eretz Israel in 1870 and settled in Jerusalem. After the foundation of the colony, he went around the world for many fundraisers to raise funds for the colony. Yehoshua Stampfer participated in the excavation of the first well to be named "Birshua." He was chairman of the colony for the rest of his life.