John Pope (Kentucky politician)
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John Pope (February 1770 – July 12, 1845)[1] was a United States Senator from Kentucky. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky, Secretary of State of Kentucky, and the third Governor of Arkansas Territory.
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John Pope | |
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President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
In office February 23, 1811 – November 3, 1811 | |
Preceded by | John Gaillard |
Succeeded by | William H. Crawford |
United States Senator from Kentucky | |
In office March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1813 | |
Preceded by | Henry Clay |
Succeeded by | Jesse Bledsoe |
12th Secretary of State of Kentucky | |
In office October 21, 1816 – August 2, 1819 | |
Governor | Gabriel Slaughter |
Preceded by | Charles Stewart Todd |
Succeeded by | Oliver G. Waggener |
3rd Governor of Arkansas Territory | |
In office March 9, 1829 – March 9, 1835 | |
President | Andrew Jackson |
Preceded by | George Izard |
Succeeded by | William S. Fulton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 7th district | |
In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Hardin |
Succeeded by | William Thomasson |
Member of the Kentucky Senate | |
In office 1825–1829 | |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
In office 1802 1806–1807 | |
Personal details | |
Born | February 1770 Prince William County, Virginia, British America |
Died | July 12, 1845 (aged 75) Springfield, Kentucky, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic-Republican (as Senator) Democratic (as Governor) Whig/Independent (as Representative) |
Spouse(s) | Anne Henry Christian (m. 1795, d. March 1, 1806); Elizabeth "Eliza" Janet Dorcas Johnson (m. 1810, d. April 24, 1818); widow Mrs. Frances Watkins Walton (m. 1820, d. Nov. 28, 1843) |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Pope Villa, Lexington KY; Springfield, KY |
Alma mater | Salem Academy, Bardstown, KY |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
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