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Person
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Pope, J. H. (John Henry), 1819-1889
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Dates of existence
1819-1889
History
John Henry Pope was born on December 19, 1819, in Cookshire, Compton, Quebec.
He was a farmer, lumberman, railway entrepreneur, and politician. He went to local schools, but his education was unsystematic. His writing, like his speech, always retained a highly original syntax and force. He served with the local militia during the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837 and opposed those who supported the annexation of Eastern Townships to the United States. By the mid-1840s, he took over his father's farm and was noted for his improvement of cattle breeds through the importation of thoroughbred stock. 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, serving until his death in 1889.
In 1845, he married Persis Maria Bailey (1827–1906). He died on April 1, 1889, in Ottawa, Ontario.