David Y. Copeland III | |
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Member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
In office 1968–1992 | |
Personal details | |
Born | David Young Copeland III January 10, 1931 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Died | June 5, 2019 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 88)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary E. Leamon |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Occupation | educator |
David Young Copeland III (January 10, 1931 – June 5, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Tennessee.
Copeland served in the Tennessee House of Representatives as a Republican from the 30th District from 1968 to 1992. [1] A native of Tampa, Florida, he was a businessman and alumnus of McKenzie Business College. Copeland served in the United States Army during the Korean War. [2] He also ran an unsuccessful campaign for Governor of Tennessee in the 1994 election. [3]
On June 5, 2019, Copeland died at the age of 88. [4] [5]
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