The Hon.
Rufus Henry Pope
Senator for Bedford, Quebec
In office
November 14, 1911  May 16, 1944
Appointed byRobert Borden
Preceded byGeorge Barnard Baker
Succeeded byJacob Nicol
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Compton
In office
1889–1904
Preceded byJohn Henry Pope
Succeeded byAylmer Byron Hunt
Personal details
Born(1857-09-13)September 13, 1857
Cookshire, Canada East
DiedMay 16, 1944(1944-05-16) (aged 86)
Cookshire, Quebec
Political partyConservative
RelationsJohn Henry Pope, father

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

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
ConservativeRufus Henry Popeacclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeRufus Henry Pope2,004
LiberalS. P. Leet938
1896 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeRufus Henry Pope1,948
Patrons of IndustryFrancis F. Wellard1,485
1900 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeRufus Henry Pope2,438
LiberalGeo. B. Cleveland2,190
1904 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAylmer Byron Hunt2,735
ConservativeRufus Henry Pope2,440

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

By-election on 4 January 1906
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAylmer Byron Hunt2,935
ConservativeRufus Henry Pope2,585
1908 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAylmer Byron Hunt3,175
ConservativeRufus Henry Pope2,781

References

  1. "Senator R. H. Pope dies in 87th year". Montreal Gazette. 17 May 1944. p. 14. Retrieved 24 November 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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