John Copp | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk[1] | |
| In office May 1706 – October 1706 Serving with Samuel Keeler | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Betts, Samuel Hanford |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Platt |
| In office May 1716 – October 1716 Serving with John Betts | |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Platt, John Raymond, Jr. |
| In office October 1718 – October 1719 Serving with Joseph Platt | |
| Preceded by | John Bartlett, Samuel Marvin |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Hanford, Joseph Platt |
| Town Clerk of the Town of Norwalk | |
| In office 1708–1740 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Hanford |
| Succeeded by | Elnathan Hanford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1673[2] Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| Died | May 16, 1751 (aged 77)[3] Norwalk, Connecticut Colony[4] |
| Resting place | East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Jagger Phelps (m. March 16, 1698),[5] Ruth Hayes Belden (daughter of Samuel Hayes, widow of John Belding, m. December 30, 1701)[6][7] |
| Residence(s) | Stamford, Connecticut Colony, Bedford, Connecticut Colony, Strawberry Hill, Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
| Occupation | Teacher, deacon, surveyor, doctor |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Queen Anne's War |
John Copp (June 9, 1673 – May 16, 1751) was a member of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of May 1706, May 1716, October 1718, and May 1719. He served from 1708 to 1740 as the town clerk of Norwalk. He was one of the purchasers of the land for the present town of Ridgefield, Connecticut from the Ramapoo Indians, as well as the town's clerk and surveyor. He also laid out the lots and roads of the present town of Bedford, New York.