David Dewitt Turpeau Sr. (November 8, 1873 – February 13, 1947) was a Methodist minister and state legislator in Ohio.[1] He wrote an autobiography.[2][3] He was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1939 and served in it until his death. He was a Republican.[1]

He was born in St. Martinville, Louisiana.[4] He died at his home in Cincinnati on February 13, 1947, aged 73.[5]

Leontine T. Kelly (Leontine Turpeau) was one of his children.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "David D. Turpeau | Ohio Statehouse". ohiostatehouse.org.
  2. ↑ Up from the Cane-brakes: An Autobiography. D.D. Turpeau. 1942.
  3. ↑ Formats and Editions of Up from the cane-brakes : an autobiography [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 23679842 – via www.worldcat.org.
  4. ↑ "Guide to the Reference Collection of David DeWitt Turpeau". catalog.gcah.org.
  5. ↑ "Active career of D.D. Turpeau ends". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 14 February 1947. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Company, Johnson Publishing (November 22, 1984). "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.