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Abram Troup Jr. (September 14, 1865 – 1947) was a merchant, state legislator, and public official in Kansas. A Republican, he served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1919 to 1921.[1] He represented Phillips County. In 1918 he defeated Democrat Frank Donovan.[2] He defeated Democrat A. B. Dixon of Agra, Kansas in 1920.[3]
His father, Abram Troup Sr. (January 13, 1819 – June 17, 1892), moved from Pennsylvania to Kansas in 1874.[4] Abram Troup Jr. born in South English, Iowa.[1] He married Flora Cochran in 1893.[1] He had brothers and sisters including judge M. G. Troup.[4]
From 1922 to 1925 he served as treasurer of the Kansas Board of Embalming. He served two terms in the state legislature representing Phillips County. A House Resolution noted his passing.[5] In 1931 he was documented as a postmaster in Logan, Kansas.[6] He was married to Flora Troup.[7]
He died in 1947.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Kansas Legislators: Past and Present • State Library of Kans".
- ↑ "Combined Kansas Reports". State Printing Office. February 16, 1919 – via Google Books.
- ↑ State, Kansas Secretary of (February 16, 1920). "Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas". Kansas Publishing House – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "Obituary for Abram Troup". Winfield Daily Courier. June 20, 1892. p. 5 – via newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Legislature, Kansas (1947). "Senate and House Journals: Proceedings of the Legislature of the State of Kansas".
- ↑ Senate, United States Congress (February 16, 1931). "Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America". order of the Senate of the United States – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Roster [of] Past Presidents' Parley: And Historical Sketches. Kansas Department, American Legion Auxiliary". 1927.
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