William Taylor Cope | |
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| 21st Ohio State Treasurer | |
| In office January 11, 1892 – January 13, 1896 | |
| Governor | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | John C. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Samuel B. Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1836 Columbiana County, Ohio |
| Died | November 26, 1902 (aged 65) Columbus, Ohio |
| Resting place | Green Lawn Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 143rd Ohio Infantry |
William Taylor Cope (December 25, 1836 – November 26, 1902)[1] was a Republican politician in the state of Ohio and was Ohio State Treasurer from 1892 to 1896.
William T. Cope was born in 1836 at Columbiana County, Ohio, and in his earlier years was a coal operator or merchant. During the American Civil War he was a captain in the 143rd Volunteer Infantry.[2] He represented his county in the Ohio House of Representatives, winning elections in 1885 and 1887 to the 67th and 68th General Assemblies.[3]
Cope then moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he was a wholesale coal dealer. In 1891 and again in 1893, he was elected State Treasurer. Later he worked for a bank in Columbus.[2] He died November 26, 1902, and is interred at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio[4]
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Notes
- ^ Family Search[dead link]
- ^ a b Smith 1898 : 607
- ^ Ohio 1917 : 296
- ^ Green Lawn Cemetery Burial Records
References
- Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company.
- Ohio General Assembly (1917). Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. State of Ohio.
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