Young J. Pope

Young John Pope (April 10, 1844 – March 29, 1911) was a South Carolina lawyer, mayor, attorney general, and chief justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Young John Pope
Chief Justice of South Carolina
In office
January 20, 1903 – 1909
Preceded byHenry McIver
Succeeded byIra B. Jones
Associate Justice of South Carolina
In office
December 2, 1891 – January 20, 1903
Preceded byHenry McIver
Succeeded byCharles Albert Woods
Attorney General of South Carolina
In office
1890–1891
GovernorBenjamin Ryan Tillman
Preceded byoffice created
Succeeded byCharles H. Sheldon
Personal details
BornApril 10, 1844
Newberry, South Carolina
DiedMarch 29, 1911 (1911-03-30) (aged 66)
Newberry, South Carolina
Spouse(s)Sallie H. Rutherford
Alma materFurman University

Pope graduated from Furman University in 1860. After graduation, he studied law under South Carolina Chief Justice John Belton O'Neal, but his studies were interrupted by the start of the Civil War, and he enlisted in the Confederate Army.

After the war, he continued his studies and was admitted to practice law in 1866. In 1874, he was elected the mayor of Newberry and was once re-elected. In 1890, he was elected Attorney General of South Carolina.

He was serving in that role until December 2, 1891, when he was elected associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. He was re-elected on January 30, 1896. On January 20, 1903, he became chief justice after the death of Chief Justice Henry McIver.[1] On January 23, 1906, he was elected to a full eight-year term, but he resigned in 1909.[2] He died on March 11, 1909, and is buried at Rosemont Cemetery in Newberry, South Carolina.[3]

References
  1. "Pope elected chief justice". Evening Post. Charleston, South Carolina. January 20, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. "Ex-Chief Justice Y.J. Pope Dead". News & Courier. March 30, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  3. "Young John Pope (1841-1911)". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 25, 2014.


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