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'''Royal Samuel Copeland''' (November 7, 1868 – June 17, 1938) was a physician and [[Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican]] from [[Michigan]] who was the mayor of [[Ann Arbor]] in the early 1900s, and later a U.S. senator for [[New York]]. Associated with [[Tammany Hall]] in his senatorial political career, Copeland is largely known for his breaks with the Roosevelt Administration.
Copeland's political influence in New York sparked the shift of the state's political leanings from Republican to Democrat.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>Fascinating Politics (October 6, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/10/06/royal-copeland-the-start-of-new-yorks-democratic-shift/ Royal Copeland: The Start of New York’s Democratic Shift]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved October 6, 2021.</ref> Although establishing a relatively [[conservative]] reputation, his successor was a liberal Democrat like senatorial colleague Robert F. Wagner.
==U.S. Senate==
Copeland was first elected to the Senate in the [[1922 Midterm Elections|1922 midterms]], defeating incumbent Republican William M. Calder by twelve percentage points and polling over 10,000,000 votes.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36426 NY US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1922]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved October 6, 2021.</ref> Chairing his campaign in the race was future president [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]].<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=C000769 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Copeland's political influence in New York sparked the shift of the state's political leanings from Republican to Democrat.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>Fascinating Politics (October 6, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/10/06/royal-copeland-the-start-of-new-yorks-democratic-shift/ Royal Copeland: The Start of New York’s Democratic Shift]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved October 6, 2021.</ref> Although establishing a relatively [[conservative]] reputation, his successor was a liberal Democrat like senatorial colleague Robert F. Wagner.
==U.S. Senate==
Copeland was first elected to the Senate in the [[1922 Midterm Elections|1922 midterms]], defeating incumbent Republican William M. Calder by twelve percentage points and polling over 10,000,000 votes.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36426 NY US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1922]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved October 6, 2021.</ref> Chairing his campaign in the race was future president [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]].<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=C000769 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
{{DEFAULTSORT:Copeland, Royal}}
[[Category:Michigan]]
[[Category:New York]]
[[Category:Former Republicans]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:United States Mayors]]
[[Category:Former United States Senators]]