William T. Cope
William Taylor Cope (born December 25, 1836 in Columbiana County , Ohio , † November 26, 1902 in Columbus , Ohio) was an American officer and politician ( Republican Party ). He was Treasurer of State of Ohio from 1892 to 1896 .
Career
William Taylor Cope was born in Columbiana County several months before the economic crisis began in 1837 . Nothing is known about his youth. In his early years he worked as a coal speculator or trader. During the Civil War he served as a captain in the 143rd Volunteer Infantry. Cope was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1885 and re-elected in 1887. He sat in the 67th and 68th General Assemblies. Then he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he worked as a coal wholesaler. Cope was elected Treasurer of State in 1891 and re-elected in 1893. He later worked in a bank in Columbus. He died in Columbus in 1902 and was buried there in Green Lawn Cemetery .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Smith, Joseph Patterson: History of the Republican Party in Ohio , Volume 1, Lewis Publishing Company, 1898, p. 607
- ^ Manual of Legislative Practice in the General Assembly of Ohio , Westbote Company, 1917, p. 296
- ^ Green Lawn Cemetery Burial Records
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SURNAME | Cope, William T. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cope, William Taylor (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American officer and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1836 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Columbiana County , Ohio |
DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 1902 |
Place of death | Columbus , Ohio |