Son of Samuel Granville and Caroline DeJarnette Staples. Husband of Sallie Clement Hunt Staples.
Obituary below was provided by Laurie:
ABRAM P. STAPLES DIES IN ROANOKE Professor of Law at Washington and Lee and Brother of Judge Passes Away. Roanoke, Va., September 30. Professor Abram Penn Staples, most prominent attorneys In Roanoke, and since 1904 professor of law at Washington and Leo University, died at 6:20 o'clock this morning at a local hospital as a result of complications of the heart, from which he had suffered for several months. His condition became critical about three weeks ago, and on Saturday last his brother. Judge W. It. Staples, of this city, went to Lexington and brought the stricken educator to Roanoko for medical attention Staples was under the care of physicians at hospital, Abram Penn Staples was born at Stuart, Patrick County, August 1 and was a son of Samuel and Caroline Harris DeJarnette Staples, he was a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical practiced law in Henry County from 1881 to 1890, when he
came to Roanoke and formed a partnership with Robert E. Scott, under the name of Scott & Staples. In the early days of Roanoke. Mr. Staples enjoyed a large practice, and was considered a man of exceptionally brilliant legal attainments. in 1904 he abandoned active practice he is survived by his widow, three sons, Abram Staples, Jr., of Roanoke, a civil engineer in the employ of the Norfolk and Western Hallway, and Walter Staples, aged fifteen years, a student at Lexington: three daughters. Emma Mebane Staples, of Danville. Harris Staples, and Sallie Hunt Staples, of Lexington. Two brothers also survive,
Early In his professional career Mr. Staples was active in politics, and was a member of the Virginia Senate from Henry County In he was a Democratic presidential elector. He was exceptionally well read, and was the author of several well known volumes. He was at the time of his death a vice-president of the Virginia Bar Association.
Obituary below was provided by Laurie:
ABRAM P. STAPLES DIES IN ROANOKE Professor of Law at Washington and Lee and Brother of Judge Passes Away. Roanoke, Va., September 30. Professor Abram Penn Staples, most prominent attorneys In Roanoke, and since 1904 professor of law at Washington and Leo University, died at 6:20 o'clock this morning at a local hospital as a result of complications of the heart, from which he had suffered for several months. His condition became critical about three weeks ago, and on Saturday last his brother. Judge W. It. Staples, of this city, went to Lexington and brought the stricken educator to Roanoko for medical attention Staples was under the care of physicians at hospital, Abram Penn Staples was born at Stuart, Patrick County, August 1 and was a son of Samuel and Caroline Harris DeJarnette Staples, he was a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical practiced law in Henry County from 1881 to 1890, when he
came to Roanoke and formed a partnership with Robert E. Scott, under the name of Scott & Staples. In the early days of Roanoke. Mr. Staples enjoyed a large practice, and was considered a man of exceptionally brilliant legal attainments. in 1904 he abandoned active practice he is survived by his widow, three sons, Abram Staples, Jr., of Roanoke, a civil engineer in the employ of the Norfolk and Western Hallway, and Walter Staples, aged fifteen years, a student at Lexington: three daughters. Emma Mebane Staples, of Danville. Harris Staples, and Sallie Hunt Staples, of Lexington. Two brothers also survive,
Early In his professional career Mr. Staples was active in politics, and was a member of the Virginia Senate from Henry County In he was a Democratic presidential elector. He was exceptionally well read, and was the author of several well known volumes. He was at the time of his death a vice-president of the Virginia Bar Association.
Son of Samuel Granville and Caroline DeJarnette Staples. Husband of Sallie Clement Hunt Staples.
Obituary below was provided by Laurie:
ABRAM P. STAPLES DIES IN ROANOKE Professor of Law at Washington and Lee and Brother of Judge Passes Away. Roanoke, Va., September 30. Professor Abram Penn Staples, most prominent attorneys In Roanoke, and since 1904 professor of law at Washington and Leo University, died at 6:20 o'clock this morning at a local hospital as a result of complications of the heart, from which he had suffered for several months. His condition became critical about three weeks ago, and on Saturday last his brother. Judge W. It. Staples, of this city, went to Lexington and brought the stricken educator to Roanoko for medical attention Staples was under the care of physicians at hospital, Abram Penn Staples was born at Stuart, Patrick County, August 1 and was a son of Samuel and Caroline Harris DeJarnette Staples, he was a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical practiced law in Henry County from 1881 to 1890, when he
came to Roanoke and formed a partnership with Robert E. Scott, under the name of Scott & Staples. In the early days of Roanoke. Mr. Staples enjoyed a large practice, and was considered a man of exceptionally brilliant legal attainments. in 1904 he abandoned active practice he is survived by his widow, three sons, Abram Staples, Jr., of Roanoke, a civil engineer in the employ of the Norfolk and Western Hallway, and Walter Staples, aged fifteen years, a student at Lexington: three daughters. Emma Mebane Staples, of Danville. Harris Staples, and Sallie Hunt Staples, of Lexington. Two brothers also survive,
Early In his professional career Mr. Staples was active in politics, and was a member of the Virginia Senate from Henry County In he was a Democratic presidential elector. He was exceptionally well read, and was the author of several well known volumes. He was at the time of his death a vice-president of the Virginia Bar Association.
Obituary below was provided by Laurie:
ABRAM P. STAPLES DIES IN ROANOKE Professor of Law at Washington and Lee and Brother of Judge Passes Away. Roanoke, Va., September 30. Professor Abram Penn Staples, most prominent attorneys In Roanoke, and since 1904 professor of law at Washington and Leo University, died at 6:20 o'clock this morning at a local hospital as a result of complications of the heart, from which he had suffered for several months. His condition became critical about three weeks ago, and on Saturday last his brother. Judge W. It. Staples, of this city, went to Lexington and brought the stricken educator to Roanoko for medical attention Staples was under the care of physicians at hospital, Abram Penn Staples was born at Stuart, Patrick County, August 1 and was a son of Samuel and Caroline Harris DeJarnette Staples, he was a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical practiced law in Henry County from 1881 to 1890, when he
came to Roanoke and formed a partnership with Robert E. Scott, under the name of Scott & Staples. In the early days of Roanoke. Mr. Staples enjoyed a large practice, and was considered a man of exceptionally brilliant legal attainments. in 1904 he abandoned active practice he is survived by his widow, three sons, Abram Staples, Jr., of Roanoke, a civil engineer in the employ of the Norfolk and Western Hallway, and Walter Staples, aged fifteen years, a student at Lexington: three daughters. Emma Mebane Staples, of Danville. Harris Staples, and Sallie Hunt Staples, of Lexington. Two brothers also survive,
Early In his professional career Mr. Staples was active in politics, and was a member of the Virginia Senate from Henry County In he was a Democratic presidential elector. He was exceptionally well read, and was the author of several well known volumes. He was at the time of his death a vice-president of the Virginia Bar Association.
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