Monroe H. Kulp

Monroe Henry Kulp (October 23, 1858 – October 19, 1911) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Monroe H. Kulp
From Volume 1 (1898) of Prominent and Progressive Pennsylvanians of the Nineteenth Century
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 17th district
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899
Preceded by	Simon P. Wolverton
Succeeded by	Rufus K. Polk
Personal details
Born	(1858-10-23)October 23, 1858 Barto, Pennsylvania
Died	October 19, 1911(1911-10-19) (aged 52) Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	State Normal College Eastman Business College

Early life

Kulp was born in Barto, Pennsylvania on October 23, 1858, the son of Darlington R. Kulp and Elizabeth (Gilbert) Kulp. He attended the public schools of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, the State Normal College in Lebanon, Ohio, and graduated from Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Career

After college, Kulp was engaged in the coal, lumber, brick, and ice businesses in Shamokin. After having started in his father's businesses, Kulp organized several ventures of his own, often in partnership with his brother G. Gilbert Kulp and friend D. C. Kaseman, and their interests grew to include timber lands, railroads, residential and commercial real estate, and banks. Kulp also became involved in several Shamokin area utilities, including the telephone, electricity, water, and sewer, and trolley companies.

Congressman

Kulp was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1898. He was a delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention.

Death and burial

Kulp suffered from Bright's disease, rheumatism, and other ailments. He traveled extensively in an effort to regain his health, but was unsuccessful. He died in Shamokin on October 19, 1911, just four days before his fifty-third birthday. He was buried at Shamokin City Cemetery.

Family

In 1897, Kulp married Sara Washington Detweiler of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They had no children.

Sources

Books

• Williamson, Leland L., et al., editors (1898). Prominent and Progressive Pennsylvanians of the Nineteenth Century. Vol. 1. Philadelphia, PA: Record Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Newspapers

• "Hon. H. M. Kulp Died Today". Mount Carmel Item. Mount Carmel, PA. October 19, 1911 – via Newspapers.com.
• "Obsequies of Ex-Congressman Kulp". Pittston Gazette. Pittston, PA. October 24, 1911 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• United States Congress. "Monroe H. Kulp (id: K000338)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard
• Monroe H. Kulp at Find a Grave