John Pope (politician)

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John Pope (1770 - July 12, 1845) was a United States Senator from Kentucky, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky, Secretary of State of Kentucky, and Governor of Arkansas Territory.

John Pope was born in Prince William County, Virginia in 1770. He lost his arm during his youth and was known as "One-arm Pope". He studied law and moved to Springfield, Kentucky where he was admitted to the bar. He practiced law in Washington, Shelby, and Fayette County, Kentucky. He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1802 and served again in 1806 and 1807.

Pope was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate, serving from 1807 to 1813, and served as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Eleventh Congress. He also served as a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1825 to 1829, and was elected three times as a Whig to the United States House of Representatives serving Kentucky's District 7 between 1827 and 1833.

From 1829 to 1835 he served as the Governor of Arkansas Territory. During his term as governor he arranged for the construction of the Old State House which remains the oldest surviving state capitol west of the Mississippi River.

Pope was married to the sister-in-law of President John Quincy Adams. He was also the brother of Nathaniel Pope, a prominent figure in early Illinois Territory, and the uncle to both John Pope, Union General in the Civil War and Daniel Pope Cook, another prominent politician in the early history of the state of Illinois.

John Pope died in Springfield, Kentucky, and is buried in the Springfield Cemetery. Pope County, Arkansas is named for John Pope.

Preceded by Henry Clay	United States Senator (Class 3) from Kentucky 1807–1813 Served alongside: Buckner Thruston, Henry Clay, George M. Bibb	Succeeded by Jesse Bledsoe
Preceded by John Gaillard	President pro tempore of the United States Senate February 23, 1811 - November 3, 1811	Succeeded by William H. Crawford
Preceded by Robert Crittenden	Territorial Governor of Arkansas 1829 - 1835	Succeeded by William Savin Fulton
Preceded by Benjamin Hardin	United States Representative (district 7) from Kentucky 1837 - 1843	Succeeded by William Thomasson

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• This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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