1914 Biography - Robert C. Culpepper

Culpepper, Hon. Robert Campbell, attorney and ex-state senator, Alexandria, La., was born in Jackson parish, La. May 31, 1873; son of Robert Mallory and Martha Virginia (Hawthorne) Culpepper, the former of whom was born in Georgia and the latter in Virginia. The father came to Louisiana in the year 1849, locating at Mt. Lebanon. His father, Joseph Culpepper, was a native of the state of Georgia and died while yet resident in that state. The original site of the Culpepper family in this country was in Virginia, but the ancestors of the family came originally from England. R. C. Culpepper was the third of 8 children born to his parents. His boyhood and youth were passed in Jackson parish, where he attended the public schools. Later he entered the Louisiana State Normal school, from which he graduated in 1896. During some time previous to his graduation from the state normal, he had been engaged in teaching, and after graduating he continued in this employment about 4 years. In 1900 he was elected clerk of court in Jackson parish, remaining incumbent of this office until 1908, when he was elected a member of the Louisiana state senate from the senatorial district composed of Jackson and Ouachita parishes, his term expiring in 1912. Also, he served as cashier of the Jackson Parish bank from 1909 to 1912, at Jonesboro. During some time past he had been studying law, in connection with other employments. He was admitted to the bar in 1912, and in the same year removed from Jonesboro to Alexandria. Since then he has been engaged in the practice of law at Alexandria. Senator Culpepper is a Chapter Mason, and a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. In 1909 Senator Culpepper was married to Miss Margaret D. Wyatt, a daughter of Peter Wyatt, of Jackson parish, La., and 2 children have been born to their union, namely: Lillian and Robert Wyatt. Within the comparatively short time that Senator Culpepper has been in the practice of law at Alexandria he has firmly established himself as a learned and able counselor-at-law, and has gained a substantial and desirable clientele. He takes an active part, as a citizen, in political and public affairs generally and is widely known as a man of sterling character and personal worth.

Extracted 2020 Oct 29 by Norma Hass, from Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, Volume 3, pages 111-112.