Theodore K. Stubbs
Theodore K. Stubbs | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1880–1886 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Butler, William T. Fulton, Jesse Matlack, John A. Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | Lewis H. Evans, William W. McConnell, John W. Hickman, D. Smith Talbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theodore Kirk Stubbs June 10, 1847 East Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1911 (aged 64) Oxford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Michigan |
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Theodore Kirk Stubbs (June 10, 1847 – December 4, 1911) was an American politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1880 to 1886.
Early life
[edit]Theodore Kirk Stubbs was born on June 10, 1847, in East Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania, to Rachel A. (née Kirk) and Daniel Stubbs. His father worked in the mercantile business, including working at paper and flour mills.[1] He studied in the Oxford Academy, Wyer's Military School and the University of Michigan. He read law under Judge J. Smith Futhey in West Chester and was admitted to the bar in 1875.[1]
Career
[edit]Stubbs opened a law office in Oxford.[1]
Stubbs was elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County. He served from 1880 to 1886.[1][2]
Stubbs was burgess of Oxford. He was president of the Oxford, Cochranville and Parkesburg Trolley Road.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Stubbs died on December 4, 1911, at his home in Oxford.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Wiley, Samuel T. (1893). Garner, Winfield Scott (ed.). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County. Gresham Publishing Company. pp. 351–353. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 441. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b "Burgess of Oxford Dead". Lancaster New Era. December 6, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
