William A. Cullop
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William Allen Cullop was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born near Oaktown, Indiana
, Cullop attended the common schools.
He was graduated from Hanover College
in June 1878.
Professor for two years in Vincennes (Indiana) University.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1881 and commenced practice in Vincennes, Indiana
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of the twelfth judicial circuit 1883-1886.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1891-1893.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1892 and 1896.
Cullop was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-first
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1916.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination as United States Senator in 1926.
He resumed the practice of law and was also interested in various business enterprises.
He died in Vincennes, Indiana
, October 9, 1927.
He was interred in Greenlawn Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born near Oaktown, Indiana
Oaktown, Indiana
Oaktown is a town in Busseron Township, Knox County, Indiana, United States. The population was 608 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Oaktown is located at ....
, Cullop attended the common schools.
He was graduated from Hanover College
Hanover College
Hanover College is a private liberal arts college, located in Hanover, Indiana, near the banks of the Ohio River. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church . The college was founded in 1827 by the Rev. John Finley Crowe, making it the oldest private college in Indiana. The Hanover...
in June 1878.
Professor for two years in Vincennes (Indiana) University.
He studied law.
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 1881 and commenced practice in Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of the twelfth judicial circuit 1883-1886.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1891-1893.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1892 and 1896.
Cullop was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1916.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination as United States Senator in 1926.
He resumed the practice of law and was also interested in various business enterprises.
He died in Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census...
, October 9, 1927.
He was interred in Greenlawn Cemetery.