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For the Canadian football player of the same name see Royal Copeland (football player)
Royal Copeland (football player)

Royal Copeland was a Canadian Football League running back from 1945-1956.Copeland won four Grey Cup with the Toronto Argonauts. He became a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1988....
.

Royal Samuel Copeland (November 7, 1868 – June 17, 1938) was an American academic, homeopathic
Homeopathy

File:LedumPalustre15CH.jpgHomeopathy is a form of alternative medicine first expounded by Samuel Hahnemann in 1796, that treats a disease with heavily diluted preparations created from substances that would ordinarily cause effects similar to the disease's symptoms....
 physician, and politician
Politician

A politician is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of politics or a person who influences the way a society is governed....
 who held elected offices in both Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 (as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)

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) and New York
New York

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 (as a Democrat). He represented New York in the United States Senate
United States Senate

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 from 1923 until 1938.

Early life and medical career
Born in Dexter, Michigan
Dexter, Michigan

Dexter is a village in Washtenaw County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The majority of the village is in the northwest corner of Scio Township, Michigan with a small portion in Webster Township, Michigan....
 to parents Roscoe P.






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For the Canadian football player of the same name see Royal Copeland (football player)
Royal Copeland (football player)

Royal Copeland was a Canadian Football League running back from 1945-1956.Copeland won four Grey Cup with the Toronto Argonauts. He became a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1988....
.

Royal Samuel Copeland (November 7, 1868 – June 17, 1938) was an American academic, homeopathic
Homeopathy

File:LedumPalustre15CH.jpgHomeopathy is a form of alternative medicine first expounded by Samuel Hahnemann in 1796, that treats a disease with heavily diluted preparations created from substances that would ordinarily cause effects similar to the disease's symptoms....
 physician, and politician
Politician

A politician is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of politics or a person who influences the way a society is governed....
 who held elected offices in both Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
 (as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
) and New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 (as a Democrat). He represented New York in the United States Senate
United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper house of the Bicameralism United States Congress, the lower house being the United States House of Representatives....
 from 1923 until 1938.

Early life and medical career


Born in Dexter, Michigan
Dexter, Michigan

Dexter is a village in Washtenaw County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The majority of the village is in the northwest corner of Scio Township, Michigan with a small portion in Webster Township, Michigan....
 to parents Roscoe P. Copeland and Frances J. (Holmes) Copeland, Royal Copeland graduated from the Michigan State Normal College
Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The university is governed by an eight-member Board of Regents, who are appointed by the Governor of Michigan for eight-year terms....
 (now Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The university is governed by an eight-member Board of Regents, who are appointed by the Governor of Michigan for eight-year terms....
) with a bachelor's degree. In 1888, he taught school in Sylvan Township, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan is a public university research university located in the state of Michigan. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan, which also includes two regional campuses in University of Michigan-Flint and University of Michigan-Dearborn....
 in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan. It is the state's seventh largest city with a population of 114,024 as of the 2000 United States Census, of which 36,892 are university or college students....
 with a degree in medicine in 1889. After graduate studies in Europe, Dr. Copeland practiced medicine in Bay City, Michigan
Bay City, Michigan

Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city's population was 36,817, with the United States Census Bureau estimate placing the population at 34,026....
, from 1890 to 1895. Copeland was admitted to the Homeopathy Society of Michigan on May 21, 1890, and was made secretary of the society in October 1893. He was a professor of Ophthalmology and Otology in the University of Michigan Medical School's Homeopathic Department from 1895 until 1908.

Political career in Michigan


During his time as a medical professor in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan. It is the state's seventh largest city with a population of 114,024 as of the 2000 United States Census, of which 36,892 are university or college students....
, Copeland was active in municipal politics. He served as Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 mayor of Ann Arbor from 1901 to 1903, as president of the Ann Arbor Board of Education from 1907 to 1908, and as president of the Ann Arbor Board of Park Commissioners.

Political career in New York


On July 15, 1908, Copeland married Frances Spalding. The same year, Copeland moved to New York City
New York City

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 to take a position as dean at the New York Flower Hospital and Medical College, a position he left in 1918 to serve as President of the New York Board of Health. He gained much positive public attention for keeping New Yorkers calm during the influenza outbreak of 1918.

In 1922, Copeland ran as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 for the U.S. Senate
United States Senate

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, defeating first-term Republican
Republican Party (United States)

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 Senator William M. Calder
William M. Calder

William Musgrave Calder was a United States politician from New York State.Calder was born in Brooklyn, New York and died there on his 76th birthday....
. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt

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 served as his honorary campaign manager for this election. Copeland was re-elected in 1928 over Republican challenger Alanson B. Houghton
Alanson B. Houghton

Alanson Bigelow Houghton was an American businessman, politician, and diplomat who served as a U.S. Congressional Delegations from New York and Ambassador....
, the U.S. Ambassador to Britain and a former U.S. Congressman. Copeland was again re-elected in 1934, this time defeating future U.S. Congressman E. Harold Cluett.

During his three terms in the U.S. Senate, Copeland served as chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration from 1933 to 1936 and chairman of the Committee on Commerce from 1935 to 1938. Copeland served as primary author and sponsor of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

The United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act , is a set of laws passed by United States Congress in 1938 giving authority to the Food and Drug Administration to oversee the food safety, drugs, and cosmetics....
 of 1938, an important consumers right law.

Copeland was close to the regular Democratic organization in New York, the boss-led Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall

Tammany Hall , was the History of the United States Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in controlling History of New York City politics and helping immigrants rise up in American politics from the 1790s to the 1960s....
. He was a conservative Democrat and not especially supportive of his fellow New Yorker, President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal
New Deal

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 policies. He was also a friend of Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman

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 when they both served in the U.S. Senate. Copeland was known for his successful efforts to bring air conditioning to the Senate.

In 1937 he lost the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 nomination for Mayor of New York City to Judge Jeremiah T. Mahoney, and the Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 nomination to incumbent Republican Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Fiorello H. LaGuardia

Fiorello Henry La Guardia was Mayor of New York for three terms from 1934 to 1945. He was popularly known as "the Little Flower," the translation of his Italian language first name, Fiorello, and, most likely, a reference to his short stature....
. Senator Copeland died in office on June 17, 1938 and was buried at Mahwah Cemetery in Mahwah, New Jersey
Mahwah, New Jersey

Mahwah is a Township in Bergen County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 24,062....
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 | bgcolor=#EEEEAA| Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan. It is the state's seventh largest city with a population of 114,024 as of the 2000 United States Census, of which 36,892 are university or college students....
 | bgcolor=#EEEEAA| Republican
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 | bgcolor=#EEEEAA| 1900 | bgcolor=#EEEEAA| March 4, 1901 | bgcolor=#EEEEAA| March 3, 1903 |- | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | U.S. Senator (Class 1) from New York | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | Legislature
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 | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | Washington, DC | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)

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 | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | 1922 | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | March 4, 1923 | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | March 3, 1929 |- | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | U.S. Senator (Class 1) from New York | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | Legislature
Legislature

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 | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | Washington, DC | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)

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 | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | 1928 | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | March 4, 1929 | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | March 3, 1935 |- | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | U.S. Senator (Class 1) from New York | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | Legislature
Legislature

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 | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | Washington, DC | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | Democrat
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 | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | 1934 | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | March 4, 1935 | bgcolor=#FFFFAA | June 17, 1938

Election results

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |1,276,667 |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |49.5% | |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |William M. Calder
William M. Calder

William Musgrave Calder was a United States politician from New York State.Calder was born in Brooklyn, New York and died there on his 76th birthday....
 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |995,421 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |38.6% |- |1928 |U.S. Senator (Class 1) from New York | |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |Royal S. Copeland |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |2,084,273 |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |46.7% | |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Alanson B. Houghton
Alanson B. Houghton

Alanson Bigelow Houghton was an American businessman, politician, and diplomat who served as a U.S. Congressional Delegations from New York and Ambassador....
 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |2,034,014 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |45.6% |- |1934 |U.S. Senator (Class 1) from New York | |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |Royal S. Copeland |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)

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 |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |2,046,377 |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |52.0% | |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |E. Harold Cluett
E. Harold Cluett

Ernest Harold Cluett was a United States Representative from NYCongDel. Born in Troy, New York, he attended the public schools and was graduated from The Albany Academy in Albany, New York, New York in 1892 and from Williams College, where he was a member of St....
 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Republican
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 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |1,363,440 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |34.7% |- |rowspan="2"|1937 |Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York City | |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |Royal S. Copeland |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |Democratic
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 |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |c. 200,000 |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |2/5 | |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |Jeremiah T. Mahoney |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)

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 |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |c. 400,000 |bgcolor=#DDEEFF |3/5 |- |Republican nomination for Mayor of New York City | |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Royal S. Copeland |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 | |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 | |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 | 1/3 | |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Fiorello H. LaGuardia

Fiorello Henry La Guardia was Mayor of New York for three terms from 1934 to 1945. He was popularly known as "the Little Flower," the translation of his Italian language first name, Fiorello, and, most likely, a reference to his short stature....
 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 |Republican
Republican Party (United States)

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 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 | |bgcolor=#FFE8E8 | 2/3 |-

Honors and society memberships


Copeland was a member of several honor societies and fraternal organizations, including the Pi Gamma Mu
Pi Gamma Mu

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, international honor society in social sciences, which he served in various positions, Delta Kappa Epsilon
Delta Kappa Epsilon

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, the New York Athletic Club, the National Democratic Club, the Elks
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is an American fraternal order and social club founded in 1868. It is one of the leading fraternal orders in the U.S., claiming over one million members....
, the Freemasons, the Knights Templar
Knights Templar

The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple , were among the most famous of the History of Christianity#Sanctification of knighthood military orders....
, the Shriners
Shriners

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, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, and the Sons of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution is a Louisville, Kentucky-based fraternal organization in the United States. It is a 501 non-profit corporation that describes its purpose as "maintaining and extending the institutions of American freedom, an appreciation for true patriotism, a respect for our national symbols, th...
.

At various times Copeland served as President, Vice President, and Secretary of the Michigan Homeopathic Society; President of the American Ophthalmological, Otological, and Laryngological Society; President American Institute of Homeopathy; Vice President of the American Public Health Association; Member of the National Board of Control of Epworth League
Epworth League

The Epworth League was an organization of the young people of the Methodist Episcopal Church, formed in 1889 at Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio, by the combination of five young people's organizations then existing....
; President of the Michigan Epworth League; member of the Tuberculosis Commission of Michigan; trustee of Michigan State Tuberculosis Sanitarium; and he was elected three times to the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

See also

  • "Biographical Materials" folder, Copeland Papers, Michigan Historical Collection, Bentley Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • at PoliticalGraveyard.com