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George L. Shoup

George Shoup
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United States Senator
from Idaho
In office
December 18, 1890 – March 3, 1901
Preceded by (none)
Succeeded by Fred Dubois
1st Governor of Idaho
In office
October 1, 1890 – December 18, 1890
Lieutenant N. B. Willey
Preceded by himself
(Governor of Idaho Territory)
Succeeded by N. B. Willey
12th Governor of Idaho Territory
In office
April 30, 1889 – July 3, 1890
President Benjamin Harrison
Preceded by Edward A. Stevenson
Succeeded by himself
(as Governor of Idaho)
Personal details
Born (1836-06-15)June 15, 1836
Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Died December 21, 1904(1904-12-21) (aged 68)
Boise, Idaho
Resting place Pioneer Cemetery
Boise, Idaho
Nationality United States
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Magdalena "Lena" Darnutzer Shoup (1844–1927)
(m. 1868–1904, his death)
Children 3 sons, 3 daughters
Residence Salmon, Boise
Profession Miner, merchant, rancher
Religion Episcopalian
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch US Department of the Army Seal.png U.S. Army
Years of service 1861–1864
Rank US-O6 insignia.svg  Colonel
Unit Third Colorado Cavalry
Battles/wars Civil War, Indian Wars

George Laird Shoup (June 15, 1836 – December 21, 1904) was the first Governor of Idaho, and also its last territorial governor. He served several months after statehood in 1890 and then became one of the state's first United States Senators.

Born in western Pennsylvania at Kittanning, northeast of Pittsburgh, Shoup was educated in the public school system. He moved to Galesburg, Illinois, in 1852 and farmed with his father. He married Magdelena "Lena" Darnutzer of Iowa on June 15, 1868, and they had three sons and three daughters.

After being devastated financially in the Panic of 1857, Shoup moved to Colorado Territory in 1859 to engage in mining and merchandising near Pikes Peak and later in Denver.

During the Civil War he enlisted with the independent scouts working in New Mexico Territory, Colorado Territory, and Texas. Shoup was commissioned as a second lieutenant when the Third Colorado Cavalry was formed in 1861 and was mustered out as a colonel in December 1864. He took part in the Battle of Apache Canyon in New Mexico Territory during the Civil War and the Sand Creek massacre during the Colorado War.


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