David Y. Copeland III

David Young Copeland III (January 10, 1931 – June 5, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Tennessee.

Copeland served in the Tennessee House of Representatives as a Republican from the 30th District from 1968 to 1992.

[1] A native of Tampa, Florida, he was a businessman and alumnus of McKenzie Business College.

Copeland served in the United States Army during the Korean War.

[2] He also ran an unsuccessful campaign for Governor of Tennessee in the 1994 election.