Background
He was born on December 9, 1921, in Washington, District of Columbia, the son of Claude Allison Hope (1893–1970).
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was born on December 9, 1921, in Washington, District of Columbia, the son of Claude Allison Hope (1893–1970).
He attended Taft School. He graduated from DePauw University in 1946.
During World World War II he served in the United States. Army Air Force. In 1950, he moved to Cortland, New York, and operated radio station WKRT there. He also entered politics as a Republican.
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.
The Hope Lake in Virgil, New York, was named in his honor.
Hope was a member of the New York State Senate (46th Doctorate) from 1963 to 1965, sitting in the 174th and 175th New York State Legislatures.