Robert C. Culpepper
| Robert Campbell Culpepper Sr. | |
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| Jackson Parish Clerk of Court | |
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In office 1900–1908 |
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| Louisiana State Senator for Jackson and Ouachita parishes | |
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In office 1908–1912 |
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| Preceded by | W. F. Millsaps |
| Succeeded by | T. L. Hood |
| Judge of the 9th Louisiana Judicial District Court in Alexandria | |
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In office 1924–1942 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 31, 1873 Jackson Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | March 2, 1950 (aged 76) Alexandria Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Resting place | Greenwood Memorial Park in Pineville, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Margaret Diane Wyatt (married 1899-1911, her death) |
| Children |
Lillian Postell Culpepper Drouett |
| Parents | Robert Mallory and Caroline Virginia Hawthorn Culpepper |
| Residence |
Jonesboro, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Self-study of law |
| Occupation | Educator; Banker; Lawyer, Judge |
(1) Margaret Diane Wyatt (married 1899-1911, her death)
Lillian Postell Culpepper Drouett
Robert Wyatt Culpepper
William A. Culpepper
Jonesboro, Louisiana
Robert Campbell Culpepper Sr. (May 31, 1873 – March 2, 1950) was a lawyer and a Democratic politician from Louisiana.
Born in Jackson Parish in North Louisiana, Culpepper was one of eight children, four male and four female, of Robert Mallory Culpepper (1837-1902) and the former Margaret Virginia Hawthorn (1843-1891), who were originally from Georgia and Arkansas, respectively. Robert M. Culpepper came to Louisiana at the age of fourteen and fought in the Confederate Army in the American Civil War. He attained the rank of quartermaster sergeant and was wounded and on another occasion captured in the fighting.
Robert C. Culpepper was educated at Louisiana Normal Institute in , since named Northwestern State University, from which he graduated in 1896. He taught school until 1900, when he was elected as the Jackson Parish clerk of court, based in the parish seat of government of Jonesboro. From 1908 to 1912, during the administration of Governor Jared Y. Sanders, Sr., he was a state senator for Jackson and neighboring Ouachita parishes, which includes Monroe. While in the state Senate, he was simultaneously the cashier of Jackson Parish Bank from 1909 to 1912.
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