James P. Pope

James P. Pope
United States Senator fromIdaho
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	John Thomas
Succeeded by	D. Worth Clark
Mayor of Boise
In office April 30, 1929 – February 13, 1933
Preceded by	Walter F. Hansen
Succeeded by	Ross Cady
Personal details
Born	James Pinckney Pope (1884-03-31)March 31, 1884 Jonesboro,Louisiana
Died	January 23, 1966(1966-01-23)(aged 81) Alexandria,Virginia
Resting place	Lynnhurst Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee.
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Pauline Ruth Horn (1887–1957)
Children	2 sons
Residence	Boise
Alma mater	Louisiana Industrial Institute,1906 University of Chicago, J.D.,1909
Profession	Attorney

James Pinckney Pope(March 31, 1884 – January 23, 1966) was aDemocraticpolitician fromIdaho.He wasmayorofBoisefor four years and a one-termUnited States Senator,serving from 1933 to 1939.

Early life and career

Born inJonesboro,Louisiana,Pope graduated fromLouisiana Industrial Institute(nowLouisiana Tech University) inRustonin 1906 and from theUniversity of Chicago Law Schoolin 1909 where he became a member of theDelta Chifraternity. He wasadmitted to the barthen moved west toIdahoto practice law in Boise, and served as city attorney, assistantattorney generalof Idaho, and a member of theboard of educationof Boise. Pope wasmayor of Boisefrom 1929 to 1933.

United States Senate

He was elected as aDemocratto theUnited States Senatein1932,defeatingRepublicanincumbentJohn ThomasofGooding.From 1934-36, Pope was a member of theNye Committee.In1938,he was defeated for renomination in the Democratic primary by CongressmanD. Worth ClarkofPocatello,who went on to win the general election.

Pope was a stalwart of theRooseveltadministration and theNew Deal,and it was suggested that Idaho's senior senatorWilliam Borah,thedean of the U.S. Senate,felt upstaged at times and had a hand in Pope's loss to the more conservative Clark in the August primary.

U.S. Senate elections in Idaho (Class III):Results 1932

Year	Democrat	Votes	Pct	Republican	Votes	Pct	3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct
1932	James P. Pope	103,020	55.6%	John Thomas	78,325	42.3%	Earl A. Oliason	Liberty	3,801	2.1%

After Congress

In 1939, Pope was appointed a director of theTennessee Valley Authorityby PresidentRooseveltand served in that capacity until 1951. He continued to practice law and serve on several boards inTennesseeafter that.

Pope relocated toAlexandria, Virginia,in 1963 and died there at age 81 in 1966.He and his wife, Pauline Ruth Horn Pope (1887–1957),are buried in Lynnhurst Cemetery inKnoxville, Tennessee.They had two sons, Ross P. Pope and George A. Pope.

References

This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• United States Congress."James P. Pope (id: p000430)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard
• James P. PopeatFind a Grave