William Dade Cope
Full Name: William Dade CopeDate of birth: July 7, 1873
Date of death: November 13, 1954
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 104 | Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919 | 35th | Democrat | Childress / Childress | Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley | |
| H | 104 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Childress / Childress | Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley | |
| H | 104 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd | Democrat | Childress / Childress | Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 35th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Childress / Childress
- Counties in district:
- Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley
- Legislatures:
- 34th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Childress / Childress
- Counties in district:
- Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley
- Legislatures:
- 33rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Childress / Childress
- Counties in district:
- Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley
Biographical Information
- Former Texas Adjutant General; served in World War I. Austin Statesman.
- United States Army, Private, Quartermaster Corps, Army Brigadier General. William Dade Cope, residence in Austin, birth date 7/17/1873, enlistment date 4/15/1918, discharge date 3/28/1923, death date 11/13/1954. FamilySearch United States Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, 1985.
- William Dade Cope, birth date 7/7/1873; permanent home address in Childress, Childress County; with Adjutant General office, State of Texas, State Capitol, Austin, Texas; wife Marion S. Cope; draft registration 9/9/1918 in Childress County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
- Obituary, "Rites Today for Former State Official," 11/14/1954, p. B4. William D. Cope, "member of the Legislature from Childress." Austin Statesman.
- William Dade Cope, birth date 7/7/1873 in Bastrop County, father James B. Cope, mother Laura Lee. FamilySearch Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981.
- William Dade Cope, birth date 7/17/1873 in Bastrop County; death date 11/13/1954 in Austin, Travis County; Adjutant General deputy, State of Texas - Travis County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Wm. Dade Cope, birth date 7/17/1872, death date 11/13/1954, burial in Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, with spouse Marion Sayles Cope. Find a Grave.
- Mentioned in "Governor causes much excitement . . . Directs personal remark at state senator, which causes uproar . . . He wants an investigation . . . The resolution introduced asks for thorough probing of activities of James E. Ferguson," 3/4/1917, pp. 1, 6, 12. Galveston Daily News.
- Mentioned in: Nicola, Carson. On the Labor Front: Uncovering Dallas's Union Legislators 1890-1920. Texas Christian University, May 8, 2023. Texas Christian University.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. W.D. Cope, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.D. Cope, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.D. Cope, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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