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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

HON. DAVID TURPIE.

   David Turpie came to Carroll county with his father's family in the early
thirties. His father entered a tract of land in Madison township, where his
father and mother lived until their deaths. David Turpie was educated at Kenyon
college, Ohio, and started in life teaching school. He chose the profession of
law, and entered the law office of Daniel D. Pratt, in Logansport.

   Mr. Turpie located at Monticello, and entered into active practice; He rose
rapidly in his profession, and filled the positions of common pleas and circuit
judge. He represented his district several terms in the Legislature, after which
he moved to Indianapolis, where he stood at the head of the bar of the state. He
was elected United States senator to fill the unexpired term of Jesse D. Bright.
He was also United States district attorney under Cleveland's administration. He
was elected United States senator two terms, and after a long and faithful
public service, he retired to private life and quietly awaited his last call. He
died on April 21, 1909, over eighty years old.

Hon. David Turpie was a highly-educated man, had a most remarkable memory, and
loved to meet the old pioneers of this county, and annually visited his old
home. He was classed among the great statesmen of the country. He published a
book entitled, "Sketches of My Own Times," which is a monument to his memory. He
was survived by a daughter.


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HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana

CHAPTER IX.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF DECEASED PIONEERS OF CARROLL COUNTY.


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