Lincoln Pope Jr.
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May 29, 1916
Lincoln Pope Jr. | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1957–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis P. Glynn |
| Succeeded by | Franklin W. Holgate / Michael E. Haynes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lincoln G. Pope Jr. May 29, 1916 Everett, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | January 10, 1979 (aged 62) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University Boston University |
Lincoln G. Pope Jr. (May 29, 1916 – January 10, 1979) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1957 to 1965. He was the first black Democratic legislator in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Pope was born on May 29, 1916, in Everett, Massachusetts.[1] His grandfather, James W. Pope, was a member of the Boston Common Council in the 1880s.[2] Pope graduated from Everett High School, Lincoln University, and Boston University.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II and worked as a civil engineer in the Massachusetts Department of Public Works prior to his election to the House.[3]
Politics
During the 1950s, Pope led voter registration drives in Boston's black community. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1956 and represented the 9th Suffolk district until he was defeated for reelection in 1964. From 1964 to 1979 he was the legislative assistant to the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Massachusetts General Court.[3]