John Henry Pope

John Henry Pope, PC (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

, took his seat after his death.

Electoral history

v t e 1867 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	John Henry Pope	acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]

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

By-election on 11 November 1871
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	John Henry Pope	acclaimed

v t e 1872 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	John Henry Pope	acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]

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v t e 1874 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	John Henry Pope	1,387
	Unknown	H. E. Cairns	535

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	John Henry Pope	1,464
	Unknown	H. Leonard	796

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

By-election on 4 November 1878
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	John Henry Pope	acclaimed

v t e 1882 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	John Henry Pope	1,612
	Unknown	H. E. Cairns	823

v t e 1887 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	John Henry Pope	2,157
	Unknown	T. B. Munro	1,333

References

• "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
• "John Henry Pope". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• John Henry Pope – Parliament of Canada biography
• Biography from the Ministry of Agriculture
• John Henry Pope fonds, Library and Archives Canada

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