Leighton A. Hope (December 9, 1921 – February 14, 1998) was an American politician from New York.

Leighton A. Hope
Member of the New York State Senate from the 46th district
In office
January 1, 1963 – December 31, 1965
Preceded byJanet Hill Gordon
Succeeded byRobert E. Lynch
Personal details
Born(1921-12-09)December 9, 1921
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 1998(1998-02-14) (aged 76)
Political partyRepublican
SpousePolly Pierce Gochenour
Children3
Parent
  • Claude Allison Hope (father)
Alma materTaft School
DePauw University
ProfessionPolitician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Battles/warsWorld War II

Life

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He was born on December 9, 1921, in Washington, D.C., the son of Claude Allison Hope (1893–1970).[1] He attended Taft School. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Force. He graduated from DePauw University in 1946. In 1950, he moved to Cortland, New York, and operated radio station WKRT there. He also entered politics as a Republican. He married Polly Pierce Gochenour (born 1924), and they had three sons.

Hope was a member of the New York State Senate (46th D.) from 1963 to 1965, sitting in the 174th and 175th New York State Legislatures. On January 8, 1966, he was appointed as Secretary of the New York State Department of Conservation. Afterwards he was a Deputy New York State Park Commissioner.

He died on February 14, 1998.[2]

The Hope Lake in Virgil, New York, was named in his honor.[3]

Sources

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  1. ^ CLAUDE HOPE, 77, RETIRED LAWYER in the New York Times on November 14, 1970 (subscription required)
  2. ^ "HOPE, LEIGHTON A." Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at Social Security Info
  3. ^ "Hope Lake" at I Love the Finger Lakes
New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
46th District

1963–1965
Succeeded by