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.
robert, taylor, thorp, march, 1850, november, 1938, representative, from, virginia, member, house, representatives, from, virginia, districtin, office, march, 1898, march, 1899preceded, bysydney, epessucceeded, bysydney, epesin, office, 1896, march, 1897preced. Robert Taylor Thorp March 12 1850 November 26 1938 was a U S Representative from Virginia Robert Taylor ThorpMember of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 4th districtIn office March 23 1898 March 3 1899Preceded bySydney P EpesSucceeded bySydney P EpesIn office May 2 1896 March 3 1897Preceded byWilliam R McKenneySucceeded bySydney P EpesPersonal detailsBorn 1850 03 12 March 12 1850Oxford North CarolinaDiedNovember 26 1938 1938 11 26 aged 88 Virginia Beach VirginiaResting placeForest Lawn Cemetery Norfolk VirginiaPolitical partyRepublicanProfessionlawyerBiography editBorn 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 Sources editUnited States Congress Robert Taylor Thorp id T000244 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam R McKenney Member of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 4th congressional district1896 1897 Succeeded bySydney P EpesPreceded bySydney P Epes Member of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 4th congressional district1898 1899 Succeeded bySydney P Epes nbsp This article about a Virginia politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Taylor Thorp amp oldid 1096712001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
