Abram Penn Staples

Abram Penn Staples
Staples, c. 1924
Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
In office
October 7, 1947 – January 15, 1951
Preceded byGeorge L. Browning
Succeeded byLemuel F. Smith
24th Attorney General of Virginia
In office
March 22, 1934 – October 7, 1947
GovernorGeorge C. Peery
James H. Price
Colgate Darden
William M. Tuck
Preceded byJohn R. Saunders
Succeeded byHarvey B. Apperson
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 11, 1928 – March 22, 1934
Preceded byR. Holman Willis
Succeeded byHarvey B. Apperson
Personal details
Born
Abram Penn Staples

(1885-09-18)September 18, 1885
Martinsville, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 1951(1951-03-21) (aged 65)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJean Duncan Watts
Alma materWashington & Lee University
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Abram Penn Staples (September 18, 1885 – March 21, 1951) was a Virginia lawyer, legislator and jurist. He served for eleven years as the Attorney General of Virginia, and four years as a justice on the Supreme Court of Virginia.