James P. Pope
James P. Pope | |
|---|---|
D. Worth Clark | |
| Mayor of Boise | |
| In office April 30, 1929 – February 13, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Walter F. Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Ross Cady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Pinckney Pope March 31, 1884 Jonesboro, Louisiana |
| Died | January 23, 1966 (aged 81) Alexandria, Virginia |
| Resting place | Lynnhurst Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Pauline Ruth Horn (1887–1957) |
| Children | 2 sons [1] |
| Residence | Boise |
| Alma mater | Louisiana Industrial Institute, 1906 University of Chicago, J.D., 1909 |
| Profession | Attorney |
James Pinckney Pope (March 31, 1884 – January 23, 1966) was a Democratic politician from Idaho. He was mayor of Boise for four years and a one-term United States Senator, serving from 1933 to 1939.
Early life and career
Born in
United States Senate
He was elected as a
who went on to win the general election.Pope was a stalwart of the Roosevelt administration and the New Deal,[2][5][6] and it was suggested that Idaho's senior senator William Borah, the dean of the U.S. Senate, felt upstaged at times and had a hand in Pope's loss to the more conservative Clark in the August primary.[4]
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct |
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1932
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James P. Pope | 103,020 | 55.6% | John Thomas | 78,325 | 42.3% | Earl A. Oliason | Liberty | 3,801 | 2.1% |
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After Congress
In 1939, Pope was appointed a director of the Tennessee Valley Authority by President Roosevelt and served in that capacity until 1951. He continued to practice law and serve on several boards in Tennessee after that.[8]
Pope relocated to Alexandria, Virginia, in 1963 and died there at age 81 in 1966.[8] He and his wife, Pauline Ruth Horn Pope (1887–1957),[9] are buried in Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee. They had two sons, Ross P. Pope and George A. Pope.[1]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ^ a b Hanrahan, Mrs. R.E. (October 27, 1935). "Mrs. Pope, wife of Idaho senator, devotes time to two sons and little to Capitol society affairs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 7.
- ^ a b "New Deal trails in Idaho test as Pope loses". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Associated Press. August 10, 1938. p. 1.
- ^ "Idaho chiefs of new deal uneasy". Bend Bulletin. Oregon. United Press. April 12, 1938. p. 1.
- ^ a b Dutcher, Rodney (August 19, 1938). "Pope defeat credited to ire of Borah". St. Petersburg Independent. Florida. p. 5A.
- ^ "Pope defends federal relief". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. Associated Press. November 28, 1934. p. 1.
- ^ "Senator Pope trailing in hot fight". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. August 10, 1938. p. 1.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk: Election statistics". U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Ex-Idaho Senator Pope dies at 81". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 24, 1966. p. 6.
- ^ "Senator Pope takes a look at his home state". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. (photo). October 22, 1935. p. 1.
External links
- United States Congress. "James P. Pope (id: p000430)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
- James P. Pope at Find a Grave
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