E. J. Hopple
Encyclopedia
E. J. Hopple was a Democratic politician in the U. S. State of Ohio
who was in the Ohio Senate
and Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
1917-1918.
, Ohio
. He received a public school education, and attended Heidelberg College and Western Reserve
Law School. He read law with W. C. McCullough of Bucyrus, Ohio
, and was admitted to the bar
in 1905, and set up practice in Cleveland, Ohio
.
In 1912 he was married to Elizabeth Benoit of Montgomery, Vermont
. He held no offices before being elected to the Ohio Senate. He was elected to represent the 25th district in 1912 for the 80th General Assembly. He was re-elected for the 81st General Assembly in 1914, and selected floor leader of the minority party in 1915.
For the 82nd General Assembly, 1917-1918, Hopple was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives, where he was selected Speaker.
Hopple belonged to the Masons
, Knights of Pythias
, and Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
who was in the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
and Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
1917-1918.
Biography
Mr. Hopple was born on a farm in Crawford CountyCrawford County, Ohio
Crawford County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. It was named for Colonel William Crawford, a soldier during the American Revolution....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He received a public school education, and attended Heidelberg College and Western Reserve
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
Law School. He read law with W. C. McCullough of Bucyrus, Ohio
Bucyrus, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,224 people, 5,559 households, and 3,552 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,812.0 people per square mile . There were 5,955 housing units at an average density of 816.0 per square mile...
, and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1905, and set up practice in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
.
In 1912 he was married to Elizabeth Benoit of Montgomery, Vermont
Montgomery, Vermont
Montgomery is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population, according to 2010 census United States Census Bureau is 1,201. In 1963, part of Averys Gore in Franklin County became part of Montgomery, with the other section becoming part of Belvidere.-Geography:According to the...
. He held no offices before being elected to the Ohio Senate. He was elected to represent the 25th district in 1912 for the 80th General Assembly. He was re-elected for the 81st General Assembly in 1914, and selected floor leader of the minority party in 1915.
For the 82nd General Assembly, 1917-1918, Hopple was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives, where he was selected Speaker.
Hopple belonged to the Masons
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
, Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias
The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded at Washington, DC, on 19 February 1864.The Knights of Pythias was the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been...
, and Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.