Semple, Robert
lawyer, jurist, was born Nov. 12, 1851, in Wilkinson county, Miss. In 1869 he graduated from the Virginia Military institute of Lexington, and received the degree of bachelor of law from Washington college in 1870.
The following year he was admitted to the bar; moved to Louisiana, and began practice at New Rhodes, which has since been his home.
He has been district attorney and district judge; and has filled. various other public offices of trust and honor. He has contributed extensively both prose and verse to the periodical press; and while at college was assistant professor of languages at the Virginia Military institute during 1869-70.