James C. Shoup
James Conwell Shoup (died August 14, 1898) was a lawyer and inventor who served as a state senator in Mississippi.
Shoup served in the Confederate Army. After the Civil War, he moved to Mississippi from Ohio and became a Republican.[1] In 1870 he served in the Mississippi Senate representing the 27th district. In July 1870 accepted an appointment as a District Attorney.[2] After his vacancy was filled, Shoup made a failed effort in 1871 to reclaim his senate seat stating he did not resign which caused controversy.[3][4] In March 1871, he was also removed as District Attorney. Shortly after he moved to St. Louis, Missouri.[1]
While in St. Louis, he continued to practice law and was involved in politics.[5]
In 1883, Shoup invented the Autographic Register and founded the Autographic Register Company in Hoboken, New Jersey.[6][7] He was married to Henrietta and had three sons and two daughters. He died on August 14, 1898.[7]
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- ^ a b "The Carpet-Baggers' Ultimatum". The Semi-Weekly Clarion. 1871-08-25. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Senate". The Clarion-Ledger. 1871-01-12. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Shoup and his Senatorial Experiment". The Clarion-Ledger. 1871-02-09. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Shoup Wants Another Showing at the Per Diem". The Semi-Weekly Clarion. 1871-02-03. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "A Woman's Woe". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1882-01-14. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "Autographic Register Company". Hoboken Historical Museum. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ a b "Shoup Becomes Riled In Court And Causes Stir". Jersey Observer and Jersey Journal. 1921-03-31. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-26.