Abram Penn Staples
Abram Penn Staples (September 18, 1885 – March 21, 1951) was a Virginia lawyer, legislator and jurist. He served for eleven years as the Attorney General of Virginia, and four years as a justice on the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Abram Penn Staples | |
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Staples, c. 1924 | |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia | |
| In office October 7, 1947 – January 15, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | George L. Browning |
| Succeeded by | Lemuel F. Smith |
| 24th Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office March 22, 1934 – October 7, 1947 | |
| Governor | George C. Peery James H. Price Colgate Darden William M. Tuck |
| Preceded by | John R. Saunders |
| Succeeded by | Harvey B. Apperson |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 11, 1928 – March 22, 1934 | |
| Preceded by | R. Holman Willis |
| Succeeded by | Harvey B. Apperson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abram Penn Staples September 18, 1885 Martinsville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 1951 (aged 65) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jean Duncan Watts |
| Alma mater | Washington & Lee University |
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