J. Homer Copp

American politician from Virginia

J. Homer Copp
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Shenandoah County
In office
1920–1921
Preceded byOtto V. Pence
Succeeded byC. H. Hoover
Personal details
Born
John Homer Copp

(1882-01-14)January 14, 1882
Shenandoah County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 1944(1944-05-06) (aged 62)
Strasburg, Virginia
Resting placeMaurertown Brethren Church Cemetery, Maurertown, Shenandoah County
Political partyRepublican

John Homer Copp (January 14, 1882 – May 6, 1944) was an American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates.[1]

Early life

Copp's mother was Ella K. Copp.[2]

Career

In 1919, he was the Republican candidate for Shenandoah County in the Virginia House of Delegates, against Democratic candidate George H. Snarr.[3] He won with 1,872 votes compared to Snarr's 1,243.[4]

Personal life

Copp and his wife, Edna, had two daughters (Mary and Frances) and a son (John A. Copp).[2]

Copp was injured fatally on May 6, 1944, while driving on Route 631 near Strasburg, where he lived. His car was hit by a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train. He died before he could be taken to a Winchester hospital. He was 62.[2]

References

  1. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Ten Highway Deaths Reported in State Over the Week End". The Times Dispatch. May 8, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Election". Staunton Daily Leader. November 4, 1919. p. 6. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Republican Ticket with Lone Exception Wins in Shenandoah". Staunton Daily Leader. November 7, 1919. p. 6. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  • J. Homer Copp at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
  • J. Homer Copp at Find a Grave
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Members of the Virginia House of Delegates for Shenandoah County
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  • Burder B. Bowman (1906–11)
  • R. E. Borden (1912–3)
  • C. O. Miller (1914–5)
  • Otto V. Pence (1916–9)
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  • C. H. Hoover (1922–3)
  • Nehemiah Kelly (1924–31)
  • Joseph C. Hutcheson (1932–41)
  • William R. Shaffer (1942–7)
  • William C. Lambert (1948–9)
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  • Wilbur O. Riley (1958–9)
  • W. Howard Ellifrits (1960–5)


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