John Henry Pope Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
John Henry Pope
Smallimage:John Henry Pope.jpg
Constituency Mp:Compton
Parliament:Canadian
Successor:Rufus Henry Pope
Term Start:1867
Term End:1889
Birth Date:19 December 1819
Birth Place:Eaton Township, Lower Canada
Death Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Party:Liberal-Conservative
Cabinet:Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Railways and Canals
Children:Rufus Henry Pope

John Henry Pope, (December 19, 1819  - April 1, 1889) was a Canadian farmer, lumberman, railway entrepreneur, and politician.

Born in Eaton Township, Lower Canada (now Quebec), the son of John Pope and Sophia Laberee, he served with the local militia during the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837 and opposed those who supported annexation of Eastern Townships to the United States.

He represented Compton County in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1857 to 1867 and was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament in 1867 representing the riding of Compton as a member of the Liberal-Conservative Party. He was the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Railways and Canals. He served until his death in 1889. His son, Rufus Henry, took his seat after his death.

Electoral history

By-election: On Mr. Pope's appointment as Minister of Agriculture, 25 October 1871

By-election: On Mr. Pope's appointment as Minister of Agriculture, 17 October 1878

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