David Y. Copeland III explained

David Y. Copeland III
State House2:	Tennessee
Term2:	1968–1992
District2:	98th
Birth Name:	David Young Copeland III
Birth Date:	10 January 1931
Birth Place:	Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Death Place:	Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Occupation:	educator
Spouse:	Mary E. Leamon
Children:	2
Residence:	Chattanooga, Tennessee

David Young Copeland III (January 10, 1931 – June 5, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Tennessee.

Biography

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tennessee House Member, 92nd General Assembly. Susan Starr, Tennessee General Assembly, Legislative Information Services, Rachel Jackson Building, 1st Floor, 320 Sixth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243-0080. capitol.tn.gov. 2014-11-14.
2. Web site: Biographies of Hamilton County Legislators - Copeland - Hamilton County Genealogy and History - presented by Genealogy Trails. genealogytrails.com. 2016-05-26.
3. Web site: ArchiveGrid : David Y. Copeland III papers, 1962–1995.. beta.worldcat.org. 2016-05-26.
4. News: David Copeland, Longtime House Member Who Authored Copeland Cap And Ran For Governor, Dies At 88. The Chattanoogan. June 5, 2019. June 5, 2019.
5. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/chattanooga-tn/david-copeland-8734614 David Young Copeland III