Monroe Henry Kulp (October 23, 1858 – October 19, 1911) was a

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member of the U.S. House of Representatives from

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Early life

Kulp was born in

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on October 23, 1858, the son of Darlington R. Kulp and Elizabeth (Gilbert) Kulp. He attended the public schools of

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, the State Normal College in

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, and graduated from

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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

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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

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. They had no children.

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* 1858 births 1911 deaths People from Berks County, Pennsylvania National Normal University alumni Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania 19th-century American politicians {{Pennsylvania-Representative-stub