Robert Hughes DeLap (September 26, 1846 – October 30, 1922) was a member of the

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Biography

DeLap was born on September 26, 1846, in what is now Green County, Wisconsin. During the

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, he served with the

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of the

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. DeLap's places of residence include

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and

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. He worked as a physician. DeLap died on October 30, 1922.

Political career

DeLap was elected to the Assembly in 1888. Additionally, he was a member of the county board of

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and a justice of the peace. He was a Republican. He served as a presidential

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in 1908.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:DeLap, Robert People from Green County, Wisconsin People from Viola, Wisconsin People from Richland Center, Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly American justices of the peace People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War Union Army soldiers Physicians from Wisconsin 1846 births 1922 deaths