Background
III, John Carson Copes was born on September 6, 1923 in Baton Rouge. Son of John Carson Junior and Beatrix (Lyons) C.
III, John Carson Copes was born on September 6, 1923 in Baton Rouge. Son of John Carson Junior and Beatrix (Lyons) C.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1947.
Mech. design engineer, Esso Research laboratories, Baton Rouge, 1947-1950; design engineer, Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1950-1956; head mechanic section, F.R. Harris Engineers, New Orleans, 1956-1961; chief engineer, A.G. Keller Inc., Baton Rouge, 1961-1965; construction engineering, private practice, Baton Rouge, since 1965.
State representative Sons of the American Revolution, Louisiana, 1991. National president 14th Armed Division Association, 1989. Commander Baton Rouge Chapter Military Order World Wars, 1991-1992.
Second lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1945. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member Sons of the American Revolution (president 1991-1992, Patriot medal 1991), Sons of Republican Texas, Fost Landry Post Northern 2 Amvets (commander 1987-1988, Outstanding Amvet 1992).
Married Edith Estelle Givens, March 4, 1944. 1 child, John Carson IV.