Solomon Copeland
Solomon Copeland (1799-184?) was a Tennessee farmer and business investor. He was elected surveyor of Henry County, Tennessee, in 1831 and 1839 and also served as Henry County estate administrator and court commissioner. Henry County voters elected Copeland, a Democrat, to represent them in the Tennessee General Assembly from 1841 to 1843.[1][2]
Although not a member of the Latter Day Saint movement, Copeland was offered an opportunity to be Joseph Smith's running mate in his 1844 presidential campaign, but he declined.[2] Copeland's connection to the Latter Day Saints came through his wife Sarah and two of the men he enslaved, Lewis and Robert.[3][4]
Notes
- ^ McBride, Robert Martin (1975–2019). Biographical directory of the Tennessee General Assembly. Dan M. Robison, Ilene J. Cornwell, Kristofer Ray, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Historical Commission. Nashville. pp. 1:166. ISBN 0-87402-008-5. OCLC 2006142. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "Solomon Copeland – Biography". www.josephsmithpapers.org. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ McBride, Spencer W. (2021). Joseph Smith for President : the prophet, the assassins, and the fight for American religious freedom. New York, NY. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-19-090942-0. OCLC 1227818931. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Century of Black Mormons · Copeland, Lewis · J. Willard Marriott Library Exhibits". exhibits.lib.utah.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-17.