Robert Taylor Thorp
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Robert Taylor Thorp was a U.S. Representative
from Virginia
.
Born near Oxford, North Carolina
, Thorp attended Horner Academy, Oxford, North Carolina
, and was graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1870.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1870 and commenced practice in Boydton, Virginia
, in 1871.
Commonwealth attorney for that county 1877-1895.
He successfully contested as a Republican
the election of William R. McKenney to the Fifty-fourth
Congress and served from May 2, 1896, to March 3, 1897.
He successfully contested the election of Sydney P. Epes to the Fifty-fifth
Congress and served from March 23, 1898, to March 4, 1899.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth
Congress.
He moved to Norfolk, Virginia
, and continued the practice of law.
He moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia
, in 1934 and died November 26, 1938.
He was interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Born near Oxford, North Carolina
Oxford, North Carolina
Oxford is a city in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,461 at the 2010 census It is the county seat of Granville County.-History:...
, Thorp attended Horner Academy, Oxford, North Carolina
Oxford, North Carolina
Oxford is a city in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,461 at the 2010 census It is the county seat of Granville County.-History:...
, and was graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1870.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1870 and commenced practice in Boydton, Virginia
Boydton, Virginia
Boydton is a town in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. The population was 454 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, and it is near the Mecklenburg Correctional Center.-Geography:...
, in 1871.
Commonwealth attorney for that county 1877-1895.
He successfully contested as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
the election of William R. McKenney to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress and served from May 2, 1896, to March 3, 1897.
He successfully contested the election of Sydney P. Epes to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congress and served from March 23, 1898, to March 4, 1899.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
Congress.
He moved to Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, and continued the practice of law.
He moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
, in 1934 and died November 26, 1938.
He was interred in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
.