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J. Homer Copp

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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

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

Career

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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

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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

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  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.
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