Arthur Ringwalt Rupley
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Arthur Ringwalt Rupley was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
. He attended the Harrisburg Academy
and the Cumberland Valley State Normal School
in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
. He graduated from the Dickinson School of Law
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
, in 1890. He was admitted to the bar in 1891. He served as chairman of the Republican county committee from 1895 to 1898. He was district attorney of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
, from 1895 to 1899, and county and city solicitor from 1900 to 1906. He was a delegate to the Republican State convention in 1910 and to the Republican National Convention
in 1912.
Rupley was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-third
Congress. He resumed the practice of law and specialized in public-service work, died in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
. Interment in Ashland Cemetery.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Biography
Arthur R. Rupley was born in West Fairview, PennsylvaniaWest Fairview, Pennsylvania
West Fairview, formerly a borough, is now a census-designated place located along the Susquehanna River in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania...
. He attended the Harrisburg Academy
Harrisburg Academy
Harrisburg Academy is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a diverse student body in nursery through 12th grade. The school was established in 1784 by John Harris, Jr., the founder of Harrisburg...
and the Cumberland Valley State Normal School
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly known as Ship, or SU, is a public university located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 40 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg...
in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Shippensburg is a borough in Cumberland and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Settled in 1730, Shippensburg lies in the Cumberland Valley, 41 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg, and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1900, 3,228 people...
. He graduated from the Dickinson School of Law
Dickinson School of Law
Penn State University Dickinson School of Law is the law school of The Pennsylvania State University...
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
, in 1890. He was admitted to the bar in 1891. He served as chairman of the Republican county committee from 1895 to 1898. He was district attorney of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
, from 1895 to 1899, and county and city solicitor from 1900 to 1906. He was a delegate to the Republican State convention in 1910 and to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1912.
Rupley was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
Congress. He resumed the practice of law and specialized in public-service work, died in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
. Interment in Ashland Cemetery.