Thomas H. Pope interview [sound recording], 1995.

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Thomas H. Pope interview [sound recording], 1995.

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Interview with Thomas Harrington Pope, re his education and career in politics. Topics discussed include Pope's education at The Citadel, 1931-1935, and University of South Carolina School of Law, 1936-1938, his political campaigns, service in the South Carolina House of Representatives, 1937- 1940, and 1946-1950, and work as chairman of the state Democratic party, 1958-1960. Conducted at Mr. Pope's law office in Newberry, S.C., 13 Apr. and 16 May 1995, by Herbert J. Hartsook, Curator of Modern Political Collections, University of South Carolina; and includes transcipts by Phil Wharf.

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Pope, Thomas H., 1913-

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Thomas Harrington Pope, Jr. (1913-1999), was a lawyer, judge, legislator, and historian of Newberry, S.C.; elected to represent Newberry in the S.C. House in 1936 followed in 1945 by two additional terms; became speaker of the S.C. House in 1949, and ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1950; during his long career, Pope served as Special Circuit Judge for Richland and Lexington counties in 1955 and 1956; as president of the South Carolina and the Newberry County Bar Associations, as a member of t...