Thomas Harrington Pope III (born March 30, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician. He served in the South Carolina Senate from 1985 to 1992.

Tom Pope
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 1985 – January 1992
Succeeded byJim Lander
Personal details
Born
Thomas Harrington Pope III

(1946-03-30) March 30, 1946 (age 78)
Richland County, South Carolina
Parent
EducationUniversity of South Carolina
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician

Early life and career

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Pope, an attorney, served as Chair of the South Carolina Chapter of American College of Trial Lawyers from 2015 to 2017.[1]

Political career

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Pope was elected to serve in 1985 and opted not seek to reelection for the District 18 seat in the South Carolina Senate in the 1992 elections.

Personal life

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Pope and his wife, Adele, married on November 17, 1973, and have two children.[2] His father, Thomas H. Pope Jr., served in the South Carolina Legislature and was Speaker of the House.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas H. Pope III". Pope Parker and Jenkins. 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Senator Thomas H. Pope III". South Carolina legislature. 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "THOMAS H. POPE, JR". Pope, Parker, and Jenkins. 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.