Rufus Henry Pope

Rufus Henry Pope (September 13, 1857 – May 16, 1944) was a Canadian politician.

The Hon. Rufus Henry Pope
Senator for Bedford, Quebec
In office November 14, 1911 – May 16, 1944
Appointed by	Robert Borden
Preceded by	George Barnard Baker
Succeeded by	Jacob Nicol
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Compton
In office 1889–1904
Preceded by	John Henry Pope
Succeeded by	Aylmer Byron Hunt
Personal details
Born	(1857-09-13)September 13, 1857 Cookshire, Canada East
Died	May 16, 1944(1944-05-16) (aged 86) Cookshire, Quebec
Political party	Conservative
Relations	John Henry Pope, father

Born in Cookshire, Canada East, the son of John Henry Pope, Pope was educated at the Cookshire Academy, Sherbrooke High School and McGill College Law School. He was a farmer and breeder of thoroughbred cattle. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Compton in an 1889 by-election called to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1891, 1896, and 1900. He was defeated in 1904, in a 1906 by-election, and in 1908. He was called to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Bedford, Quebec on the advice of Robert Borden in 1911. He served until his death in 1944 at his home in Cookshire.^[1]

Electoral record

By-election: On Mr. Pope's death, 1 April 1889

By-election on 16 May 1889
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Rufus Henry Pope	acclaimed

v t e 1891 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Rufus Henry Pope	2,004
	Liberal	S. P. Leet	938

v t e 1896 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Rufus Henry Pope	1,948
	Patrons of Industry	Francis F. Wellard	1,485

v t e 1900 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Rufus Henry Pope	2,438
	Liberal	Geo. B. Cleveland	2,190

v t e 1904 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Aylmer Byron Hunt	2,735
	Conservative	Rufus Henry Pope	2,440

By-election: On election being declared void, Nov. 22, 1905

By-election on 4 January 1906
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Aylmer Byron Hunt	2,935
	Conservative	Rufus Henry Pope	2,585

v t e 1908 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Aylmer Byron Hunt	3,175
	Conservative	Rufus Henry Pope	2,781