William T. Cope

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 Taylor Cope
21st Ohio State Treasurer
In office
January 11, 1892  January 13, 1896
GovernorWilliam McKinley
Preceded byJohn C. Brown
Succeeded bySamuel B. Campbell
Personal details
Born(1836-12-25)December 25, 1836
Columbiana County, Ohio
DiedNovember 26, 1902(1902-11-26) (aged 65)
Columbus, Ohio
Resting placeGreen Lawn Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnion Army
RankCaptain
Unit143rd Ohio Infantry

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]

Notes

References

  • Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company.
  • Ohio General Assembly (1917). Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. State of Ohio.
Political offices
Preceded by
John C. Brown
Ohio State Treasurer
1892–96
Succeeded by
Samuel B. Campbell
Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by
George W. Love
Representative from Columbiana County
1886–89
Succeeded by
Alexander H. McCoy
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