Thomas Harrington Pope Jr. (July 28, 1913 – August 23, 1999) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives. He was that body's speaker from 1949 to 1950 and ran for the Democratic Party nomination in the 1950 South Carolina gubernatorial election, losing handily to James F. Byrnes.[1]
Thomas H. Pope Jr. | |
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| 53rd Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office February 15, 1949 – November 13, 1950 | |
| Preceded by | C. Bruce Littlejohn |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Blatt Sr. |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Newberry County | |
| In office January 8, 1946 – November 13, 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Steve C. Griffith |
| Succeeded by | Frank E. Jordan Jr. |
| In office November 9, 1936 – July 8, 1940 | |
| Succeeded by | Julian A. Price |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Harrington Pope Jr. July 28, 1913 Kinards, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 1999 (aged 86) Newberry, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Waties Lumpkin (m. 1940) |
| Children | 3, including Thomas III |
| Education | |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
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| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Unit | 263rd Coast Artillery Regiment, South Carolina National Guard |
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References
edit- ^ "Former S.C. speaker Thomas Pope, 86, dies". The State. August 24, 1999. p. B2. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.