William T. Cope

William Taylor Cope
21st Ohio State Treasurer
In office January 11, 1892 – January 13, 1896
Preceded by	John C. Brown
Succeeded by	Samuel B. Campbell
Personal details
Born	(1836-12-25)December 25, 1836 Columbiana County, Ohio
Died	November 26, 1902(1902-11-26) (aged 65) Columbus, Ohio
Resting place	Green Lawn Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Union Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	143rd Ohio Infantry

William Taylor Cope (December 25, 1836 – November 26, 1902)^[1] was a Republican politician in the state of Ohio and was Ohio State Treasurer from 1892-1896.

William T. Cope was born in 1836 at Columbiana County, Ohio, and in his earlier years was a coal operator or merchant. During the American Civil War he was a Captain in the 143rd Volunteer Infantry.^[2] He represented his county in the Ohio House of Representatives, winning elections in 1885 and 1887 to the 67th and 68th General Assemblies.^[3]

Cope then moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he was a wholesale coal dealer. In 1891 and again in 1893, he was elected State Treasurer. Later he worked for a bank in Columbus.^[2] He died November 26, 1902, and is interred at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio^[4]

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References

• Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company. 
• Ohio General Assembly (1917). Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. State of Ohio. 

Ohio State Treasurers Armstrong McFarland Curry Sullivan H. Brown Whitehill Bliss Breslin Gibson Stone Dorsey Hooper Warner I. Welsh L. Welsh Millikin Howells Turney Brady J. Brown Cope Campbell Cameron McKinnon Green Creamer Brennan Archer Bryan Archer Day Buckley Ake Todd Day Knisley Ebright Tracy Ferguson Herbert Donahey Withrow Blackwell Deters Bradley Cordray Boyce Mandel