. . . "Verle Allyn Pope (December 12, 1903 \u2013 July 18, 1973), nicknamed The Lion of St. Johns, was a prominent Florida legislator, serving for 24 years in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate.Born in Jacksonville to deaf-mute parents, he attended high school, prominent in athletics and speech. He enlisted in the Air Corps in 1928 but was forced out of service due to a previously sustained knee injury. Seeking political office in 1934, he became county commissioner of St."@en . "served in theFlorida House of Representativesand theFlorida Senate" . . "1973-07-18Z"^^ . "Pope, Verle A."@en . "President of the Florida Senate" . "1973Z"^^ . "Verle A. Pope"@en . . "1903-12-12Z"^^ . . . . . . "1903Z"^^ .