James P. Pope
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| United States Senator from Idaho |
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| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
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| Preceded by | John W. Thomas |
| Succeeded by | D. Worth Clark |
| Mayor of Boise, Idaho | |
| In office April 30, 1929 – February 13, 1933 |
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| Preceded by | Walter F. Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Ross Cady |
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| Born | James Pinckney Pope March 31, 1884 Jonesboro, Louisiana |
| Died | January 23, 1966 (aged 81) Alexandria, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Boise |
| Alma mater | Louisiana Tech University University of Chicago |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
James Pinckney Pope (March 31, 1884 – January 23, 1966) was a mayor of Boise, Idaho, and a United States Senator from Idaho.
[edit] Life and career
Pope graduated from Louisiana Tech University in 1906 and from the law department of the University of Chicago in 1909. He then moved to Boise, Idaho, to practice law, and served as city attorney of Boise, assistant attorney general of Idaho, and a member of the board of education of Boise.
Pope served as mayor of Boise from 1929 to 1933. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1932, defeating Republican incumbent John W. Thomas. From 1934-36, Pope was a member of the Nye Committee. In 1938, he was defeated for renomination in the Democratic primary by Congressman D. Worth Clark.
In 1939, Pope was appointed a director of the Tennessee Valley Authority by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and served in that capacity until 1951. He continued to practice law and serve on several boards in Tennessee after that.
Pope is buried in Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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| Preceded by Walter F. Hansen |
Mayor of Boise, Idaho 1929–1933 |
Succeeded by Ross Cady |
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| Preceded by Chase A. Clark |
Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho 1932 (won) |
Succeeded by D. Worth Clark |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by John W. Thomas |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Idaho March 4, 1933–January 3, 1939 Served alongside: William E. Borah |
Succeeded by D. Worth Clark |
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