Carl C. Pope

Carl C. Pope (July 22, 1834 – February 23, 1911) was an American lawyer, legislator, and jurist.

Born in Washington, Vermont, Pope studied at Green Mountain Liberal Institute. He then studied law and was admitted to the Vermont bar in 1856. He then moved to Black River Falls, Wisconsin in 1856 where he practiced law. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1862 and 1863, 1877 and 1878 as a Republican and in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1864 and 1865. Before the American Civil War, he had been a Democrat. He also served as District Attorney and County Judge for Jackson County, Wisconsin.[1] He died of pneumonia[2] at his home in Black River Falls, Wisconsin.[3][4]

Notes

1. Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin, Lewis Publishing Company: 1881, Biographical Sketch of Carl C. Pope, pp. 283–285.
2. "Douglas Democrat Very Ill". Leader-Telegram. February 25, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved August 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Carl C. Pope". The Chippewa Herald. March 4, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. The Laws of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Legislative Bureau: 1911, Joint Resolution 11, the Honorable Carl C. Pope, pp. 1098–1099.