John Henry Pope

The Honourable
John Henry Pope
PC
The Honourable John Henry Pope PC
Member of the Canadian Parliament; for Compton
	In office; 1867–1889
Succeeded by	Rufus Henry Pope
Personal details
Born	19 December 1819; Eaton Township, Lower Canada
Died	1 April 1889 (aged 69); Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal-Conservative
Children	Rufus Henry Pope
Cabinet	Minister of Agriculture; Minister of Railways and Canals

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

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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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 11 November 1871
	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]

v t e 1874 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	John Henry Pope	1,387
	Unknown	H. E. Cairns	535
Source: Canadian Elections Database^[3]

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	John Henry Pope	1,464
	Unknown	H. Leonard	796
Source: Canadian Elections Database^[4]

Electoral history