Louis Washington Turpin

Louis Washington Turpin (February 22, 1849 – February 3, 1903) was an American politician. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama.

Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Turpin was orphaned as a child, moving to Perry County, Alabama. He worked as a farmer. He served in the House from 1889 to 1890, and again from 1891 to 1895. He spent his first term unseated.

Early life Turpin was born on February 22, 1849, in Charlottesville, Virginia, the youngest of eight children born to hotel manager George William Turpin and Malinda Bennett (née Dickerson) Turpin. At age nine, his parents died, and in 1858, he and a sister moved to Perry County, Alabama. From around 1860, he was raised by planter Asbury Hayne de Yampert.

Career Turpin was a Democrat, a Bourbon Democrat. He served from March 4, 1889, to June 4, 1890, representing Alabama's 4th district. he was re-elected to the House, serving as a full member, from March 4, 1891, to March 3, 1895. In 1893, he was redistricted to Alabama's 9th, which he represented for the remainder of his tenure.

Turpin retired from politics in 1895. He retired due to his Congressional defeat, though some newspapers claimed it was because of his worsening eyesight. He was buried at Greensboro Cemetery.