He was born near Greensburg, Indiana, on December 13, 1874, and graduated from Greensburg High School. He studied pharmacy, medicine, and law.[1]
Careeredit
As an evangelist, Thorpe was known as "the boy tramp orator of 1896". He worked as a salesman in Du Quoin, Illinois, from 1897 to 1904 and in Shenandoah, Iowa, from 1905 to 1919.
In 1919, Thorpe moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, still working as a salesman. On November 7, 1922, he was elected to the Sixty-seventh United States Congress to fill the seat left open by C. Frank Reavis who resigned to become a special war fraud prosecutor. He did not seek reelection in 1922, but attempted a comeback in 1924 but was defeated by John H. Morehead.[2] He traveled as a sales organizer and later engaged in the insurance business.[3]
Deathedit
He died in Lincoln on September 19, 1951, and is interred in Wyuka Cemetery.[4]
Referencesedit
^Congress, United States; Printing, United States Congress Joint Committee on (1928). Biographical Directory of the American Congress. 1774-1927: The Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788 and the Congress of the United States from the First to the Sixty-ninth Congress, March 4, 1789, to March 3, 1927, Inclusive. U.S. Government Printing Office.
^Congress, United States (1922). Official Congressional Directory. U.S. Government Printing Office.
^"THORPE, Roy Henry". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
^"Nebraska politicians buried at Wyuka". graveyardsofomaha.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
thorpe, henry, thorpe, december, 1874, september, 1951, american, salesman, republican, party, politician, member, house, representatives, from, nebraska, districtin, office, november, 1922, march, 1923preceded, frank, reavissucceeded, byjohn, moreheadpersonal. Roy Henry Thorpe December 13 1874 September 19 1951 was an American salesman and Republican Party politician Roy H ThorpeMember of the U S House of Representatives from Nebraska s 1st districtIn office November 7 1922 March 3 1923Preceded byC Frank ReavisSucceeded byJohn H MoreheadPersonal detailsBorn 1874 12 13 December 13 1874Greensburg IndianaDiedSeptember 19 1951 1951 09 19 aged 76 Lincoln NebraskaPolitical partyRepublican Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editHe was born near Greensburg Indiana on December 13 1874 and graduated from Greensburg High School He studied pharmacy medicine and law 1 Career editAs an evangelist Thorpe was known as the boy tramp orator of 1896 He worked as a salesman in Du Quoin Illinois from 1897 to 1904 and in Shenandoah Iowa from 1905 to 1919 In 1919 Thorpe moved to Lincoln Nebraska still working as a salesman On November 7 1922 he was elected to the Sixty seventh United States Congress to fill the seat left open by C Frank Reavis who resigned to become a special war fraud prosecutor He did not seek reelection in 1922 but attempted a comeback in 1924 but was defeated by John H Morehead 2 He traveled as a sales organizer and later engaged in the insurance business 3 Death editHe died in Lincoln on September 19 1951 and is interred in Wyuka Cemetery 4 References edit Congress United States Printing United States Congress Joint Committee on 1928 Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774 1927 The Continental Congress September 5 1774 to October 21 1788 and the Congress of the United States from the First to the Sixty ninth Congress March 4 1789 to March 3 1927 Inclusive U S Government Printing Office Congress United States 1922 Official Congressional Directory U S Government Printing Office THORPE Roy Henry bioguide congress gov Retrieved 2022 07 11 Nebraska politicians buried at Wyuka graveyardsofomaha com Retrieved 2022 07 11 External links editRoy H Thorpe at Find a Grave U S House of Representatives Preceded byC Frank Reavis R Member of the U S House of Representatives from Nebraska s 1st congressional districtNovember 7 1922 March 3 1923 Succeeded byJohn H Morehead D nbsp This article about a Nebraskan politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roy H Thorpe amp oldid 1220830506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
