John Henry Pope

{{Short description|Canadian politician}} {{no footnotes|date=June 2024}} {{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = The Honourable | name = John Henry Pope | honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|PC}} | image = John Henry Pope.jpg | image_size = | constituency_MP = Compton | parliament = Canadian | predecessor = | successor = Rufus Henry Pope | term_start = 1867 | term_end = 1889 | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1819|12|19}} | birth_place = Eaton Township, Lower Canada | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1889|04|01|1819|12|19}} | death_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | spouse = | party = Liberal-Conservative | cabinet = Minister of Agriculture<br />Minister of Railways and Canals | relations = | children = Rufus Henry Pope | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = }} '''John Henry Pope''', {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|PC}} (19 December 1819 – 1 April 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.{{fact|date=April 2025}}

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.{{fact|date=April 2025}}

== Electoral history == {{1867 Canadian federal election/Compton}}

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

{{CanElec1-by|11 November 1871}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal-Conservative|John Henry Pope|acclaimed}} {{end}} {{1872 Canadian federal election/Compton}} {{1874 Canadian federal election/Compton}} {{1878 Canadian federal election/Compton}} By-election: On Mr. Pope's appointment as Minister of Agriculture, 17 October 1878

{{CanElec1-by|4 November 1878}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal-Conservative|John Henry Pope| acclaimed}} {{end}} {{1882 Canadian federal election/Compton}} {{1887 Canadian federal election/Compton}}

==References== * {{Quebec MNA biography|pope-john-henry-4933}} * {{DictCanbio|ID=5772}} * {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=13479}} * [http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1169484889990&lang=e Biography from the Ministry of Agriculture] * [http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=fonandcol&id=104555&lang=eng John Henry Pope fonds, Library and Archives Canada]

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